articulated
/ɑːˈtɪkjuleɪtɪd
/adjective British
Having two or more sections connected by a flexible joint: an articulated lorry the trilobite’s thorax has a number of articulated segments...
- An almost complete skeleton, including an articulated left lower hind limb, is associated with the skull of SDSNH 36000.
- OMNH 55239 is an articulated series of three vertebrae that also lack the neural arches above the transverse processes.
- An angle joint for connecting two components in articulated fashion includes a joint ball, a cup at least partially surrounding the joint ball, and a liner positioned in the cup.
Synonyms
hinged, jointed, segmented;
coupled, attached, joined, connected, interlocked;
flexible, bending;
that bends
technical articulate