blind joint

blind joint

[¦blīnd ′joint]

(engineering)

A joint which is not visible from any angle.

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blind joint

A joint that is invisible. See also: Joint

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blind joint

1. A type of masonry joint in double Flemish bond; a thin line joint between two stretchers (this line bisects a header in the course directly below).

2. A joint, no part of which is visible.

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