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ball joint

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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
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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

ball joint [′bȯl ‚jȯint]


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The cutter bar angle adjustment was moved to the left side for easy access, and there is a wider range of hitch options: clevis, equal angle ball joint and swivel hitch.
Chose from clevis, equal angle ball joint and swivel hitch options.
I'm on the outside right up against the wall and he comes flying up and drives through and knocks the ball joint off, knocks the side off of it.
 
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