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Gelenk — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • joint adj Shared or done by two or more people together.
  • pair noun Two matching or related things considered together.

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

  1. adj Shared or done by two or more people together.
  2. noun A point in the body where two bones meet and can bend, like the knee or elbow.
  3. noun A large piece of meat cooked whole, often for a Sunday roast.
  4. noun Slang for a marijuana cigarette.
  5. noun Slang for an informal or slightly disreputable place, especially a bar or restaurant.

pair — full definition

  1. noun Two matching or related things considered together.
  2. noun Two people in a relationship, partnership, or close association.
  3. noun In poker, a hand with two cards of the same rank.
  4. verb To put together in twos, or to connect one thing with another.
  5. verb To go well together; to suit as a match.

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