Gelenk — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
Gelenk is used for these senses in English:
- condyle (anatomy) A smooth prominence on a bone where it forms a joint with another bone.
- pair (kinematics) In a mechanism, two elements, or bodies, which are so applied to each other as to mutually constrain relative motion; named in accordance with the motion it permits, as in turning pair, sliding pair, twisting pair.
joint — full definition
- adj Shared or done by two or more people together.
- noun A point in the body where two bones meet and can bend, like the knee or elbow.
- noun A large piece of meat cooked whole, often for a Sunday roast.
- noun Slang for a marijuana cigarette.
- noun Slang for an informal or slightly disreputable place, especially a bar or restaurant.
pair — full definition
- noun Two matching or related things considered together.
- noun Two people in a relationship, partnership, or close association.
- noun In poker, a hand with two cards of the same rank.
- verb To put together in twos, or to connect one thing with another.
- verb To go well together; to suit as a match.