5 1 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
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• affecting or involving two or more
Example sentence • He injured his knee joint while playing football.
6 2 verb v verb
• choose by or as if by divine intervention
Example sentence • The priest anointed the baby with holy oil during the baptism.
10 3 verb v verb
• fail to meet the hopes or expectations of
Example sentence • I hope I don't disappoint my parents with my grades.
7 2 verb v verb
• create and charge with a task or function
Example sentence • The company will appoint a new CEO next month.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a geometric element that has position but no extension
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• indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
Example sentence • She made a good point during the meeting.
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• having no elements in common
verb
• part; cease or break association with
Example sentence • There is a disjoint between what he says and what he does.
10 2 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• a place (as at a frontier) where travellers are stopped for inspection and clearance
Example sentence • They had to go through a security checkpoint before boarding the plane.
12 3 noun n noun
• a musical form involving the simultaneous sound of two or more melodies
verb
• to show differences when compared; be different
Example sentence • The two singers created a beautiful counterpoint with their harmonious voices.
8 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• the gun muzzle's direction
Example sentence • The criminal threatened the shopkeeper at gunpoint .
8 2 verb, noun v, n Example sentence • She used a pinpoint to mark the exact location of the treasure on the map.
10 2 noun n noun
• a mental position from which things are viewed
Example sentence • From a financial standpoint , investing in real estate can be a lucrative option.
9 2 noun n noun
• a mental position from which things are viewed
Example sentence • From my viewpoint , the painting looks beautiful.
6 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• The tip of the toe; a ballet position executed with the tip of the toe.
Example sentence • She balanced perfectly on her pointe shoes.
8 2 noun n noun
• a place where something ends or is complete
Example sentence • The endpoint of the race is just around the corner.
8 2 noun n noun
• a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure
Example sentence • The midpoint between New York City and Los Angeles is roughly Chicago.
11 3 noun n noun
• lace worked with a needle in a buttonhole stitch on a paper pattern
Example sentence • She enjoys doing needlepoint in her spare time.
9 2 verb v Example sentence • The board will reappoint Mr. Smith as the company's CEO.
8 2 noun n noun
• A technique of intaglio printmaking similar to engraving in which an image is incised into a plate by scratching the surface with a hard, sharp metal (or diamond) point.
Example sentence • A drypoint needle is used to scratch lines into the plate.
10 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• The pointed end of a knife.
Example sentence • He was forced to hand over his wallet at knifepoint .
9 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a pen that has a small metal ball as the point of transfer of ink to paper
Example sentence • She signed the contract using a ballpoint pen.
10 2 noun n noun
• point at which something is ready to blow up
Example sentence • The disputed territory has become a flashpoint for conflict between the two neighboring countries.
9 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• oysters originally from Long Island Sound but now from anywhere along the northeastern seacoast; usually eaten raw
Example sentence • I ordered the bluepoint crab cakes.
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Example sentence • I command thee to aroint !
8 2 verb v verb
• sail closer to the wind than
Example sentence • He outpointed his opponent in the boxing match.
11 3 noun n noun
• a drawing made on specially prepared paper with an instrument having a silver tip (15th and 16th centuries)
Example sentence • She delicately drew a flower using silverpoint on a piece of parchment.
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Example sentence • The eyepoint of the camera was adjusted to capture the entire scene.
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Example sentence • The interpoint in the document was used to separate paragraphs.
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Example sentence • She mispointed the laser beam, causing it to hit the wrong target.
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Example sentence • The pollution in the river is mainly caused by nonpoint sources.
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Example sentence • She wrote the note with penpoint precision.
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8 2 noun n noun
• Any mapped reference point on a route that can be easily identified.
Example sentence • We reached the first waypoint on our hiking trail.
10 3 noun n noun
• a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
Example sentence • I sprained my ankle joint while playing soccer.
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• a metal or plastic part that is surgically implanted to replace a natural joint (possibly elbow or wrist but usually hip or knee)
Example sentence • She underwent surgery to have an artificial joint implanted in her knee.
18 2 noun n noun
• a freely moving joint in which a sphere on the head of one bone fits into a rounded cavity in the other bone
Example sentence • The hip is a ball-and-socket joint that allows a wide range of motion.
9 2 noun n noun
• a joint made by fastening ends together without overlapping
Example sentence • The carpenter used a butt joint to join the two pieces of wood together.
9 2 noun n noun
• a place of entertainment where high prices are charged for poor entertainment
Example sentence • He took me to a clip joint where I was charged an exorbitant amount for a simple haircut.
10 3 noun n noun
• hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
Example sentence • I injured my elbow joint while playing basketball.
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• a freely moving joint in which a sphere on the head of one bone fits into a rounded cavity in the other bone
Example sentence • The shoulder is an example of an enarthrodial joint .
12 3 noun n noun
• the joint between the cannon bone and the pastern
Example sentence • The horse's fetlock joint was swollen after running on hard ground.
12 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• an immovable joint (especially between the bones of the skull)
Example sentence • The skull sutures are an example of a fibrous joint .
9 2 noun n noun
• a butt joint formed by bolting fish plates to the sides of two rails or beams
Example sentence • I had a delicious meal at the fish joint near the harbor.
13 4 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
Example sentence • The knee is a flexible joint that allows for movement.
9 2 noun n noun
• A foot joint is the last of the three sections of the Western concert flute.
Example sentence • He sprained his foot joint while playing soccer.
15 4 noun n noun
• a freely moving joint in which the bones are so articulated as to allow extensive movement in one plane
Example sentence • The knee joint is an example of a ginglymoid joint .
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• any of the joints between the phalanges of the fingers or toes
Example sentence • The interphalangeal joint is a hinge joint formed between the proximal and distal phalanges.
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• a small roadside establishment in the southeastern United States where you can eat and drink and dance to music provided by a jukebox
Example sentence • We went to a jook joint last night and heard some amazing live music.
9 3 noun n noun
• a small roadside establishment in the southeastern United States where you can eat and drink and dance to music provided by a jukebox
Example sentence • We danced all night at the juke joint .
12 2 noun n noun
• a joint of a finger when the fist is closed
Example sentence • The knuckle joint in my finger is swollen and painful.
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• the joint between the head of the lower jawbone and the temporal bone
Example sentence • The mandibular joint is also known as the temporomandibular joint or TMJ.
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