ball joint

n (Mechanical Engineering) another name for ball-and-socket joint

ball′-and-sock′et joint`

n. 1. Also called enarthrosis. an anatomical joint in which the rounded end of one bone fits into a cuplike end of the other bone, as at the hip or shoulder. 2. Also called ball joint. a similar mechanical joint used to connect rods, pipes, etc. [1660–70]

ball joint

ball joint:

see ball-and-socket jointball-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 fitting
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ball joint

[′bȯl ‚jȯint] (anatomy) ball-and-socket joint

ball joint

A joint in which one part has a ball-shaped end that is held in a spherical shell attached to the other, thereby permitting the axis of one part to be set at any angle with respect to the other.

ball-and-socket joint

, ball joint1. 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

单词	ball joint
释义	ball joint ball joint n. See ball-and-socket joint. ball joint n (Mechanical Engineering) another name for ball-and-socket joint ball′-and-sock′et joint` n. 1. Also called enarthrosis. an anatomical joint in which the rounded end of one bone fits into a cuplike end of the other bone, as at the hip or shoulder. 2. Also called ball joint. a similar mechanical joint used to connect rods, pipes, etc. [1660–70] ball joint ball joint: see ball-and-socket jointball-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 fitting ..... Click the link for more information. . ball joint [′bȯl ‚jȯint] (anatomy) ball-and-socket joint ball joint A joint in which one part has a ball-shaped end that is held in a spherical shell attached to the other, thereby permitting the axis of one part to be set at any angle with respect to the other. ball-and-socket joint , ball joint1. 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 MedicalSeeball-and-socket jointAcronymsSeeBJ
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