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ball joint: see ball-and-socket joint ball-and-socket joint, in engineering, mechanical connection used between parts that must be allowed some relative angular motion in nearly all directions. As the name implies, the joint consists essentially of a spherical knob at the end of a shaft, with the knob ..... Click the link for more information. . ball-and-socket joint, ball joint 1. a coupling between two rods, tubes, etc., that consists of a spherical part fitting into a spherical socket, allowing free movement within a specific conical volume 2. Anatomy a bony joint, such as the hip joint, in which a rounded head fits into a rounded cavity, allowing a wide range of movement How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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``One night, I was thinking of performing a little surgery on him so it wouldn't happen again - and I believe I was using a pickle fork. There was an asparagus fork, an ice cream fork, a pickle fork, a lemon fork and many more, including a baked potato fork. |
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