Search references for JOINT ISSUE. Phrases containing JOINT ISSUE
See searches and references containing JOINT ISSUE!JOINT ISSUE
A joint issue is the release of stamps or postal stationery by two or more countries to commemorate the same topic, event or person. Joint issues typically
Joint_issue
The Gibraltar-Vatican Joint Issue is a postage stamp that was released by Vatican City and the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar in 2009. It commemorated
Gibraltar-Vatican_Joint_Issue
Location at which two or more bones make contact
the joints, triggering severe pain and inflammation. Joints also hold diagnostic importance, as their condition can indicate underlying health issues. Symptoms
Joint
original on 10 December 2007. Retrieved 16 June 2008. "Vietnam, India issue joint declaration on strategic partnership". VietNamNet Bridge. Archived from
Foreign_relations_of_India
The Joint Public Issues Team (JPIT) represents a joint approach to public policy information, campaigning and advocacy on the part of several Christian
Joint_Public_Issues_Team
293. "Miniature Sheets". stampsofindia.com. Retrieved 2017-04-12. "Joint issue between Department of Posts and United Nations Postal Administration
List of miniature sheets from India Post
List_of_miniature_sheets_from_India_Post
close co-operation required to produce the issue. Omnibus issues are to be distinguished from joint issues which are usually much narrower in scope. The
Omnibus_issue
Mechanisms for smoothly transmitting rotation through a bend in a drive shaft
A constant-velocity joint (also called a CV joint and homokinetic joint) is a mechanical connection between two rotating shafts, that keeps them rotating
Constant-velocity_joint
from the original on 8 September 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2017. "Joint issue between Department of Posts and United Nations Postal Administration
List of postage stamps of India (2016–2020)
List_of_postage_stamps_of_India_(2016–2020)
Annual joint issue of stamps
postage stamp (also known as Europa – CEPT until 1992) is an annual joint issue of stamps with a common design or theme by postal administrations of
Europa_postage_stamp
Classical dance of India
It is referred to as the "national dance" during the Armenia-India joint issue of postage stamps, as a part of the Armenia-India international relations
Manipuri_dance
Business entity owned by shareholders
East India Company issued shares that were made tradable on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange. The development enhanced the ability of joint-stock companies to
Joint-stock_company
Type of business entity
the joint venture The agreed duration of the joint venture has expired Legal or financial issues Evolving market conditions mean that the joint venture
Joint_venture
Prevents a joint from separating during a reaction process
Joint clips (or Keck clips) are used to prevent laboratory glassware joints from separating during a reaction process. They are used to secure the two
Joint_clip
further surcharges became necessary again, in 1924. 1925 saw another joint issue of nine values similar to the 1911 stamps, but this time both pence and
Postage stamps and postal history of Vanuatu
Postage_stamps_and_postal_history_of_Vanuatu
Used in laboratories to easily assemble apparatus from parts
Ground glass joints are used in laboratories to quickly and easily fit leak-tight apparatus together from interchangeable commonly available parts. For
Ground_glass_joint
Postage stamp series honoring Jewish anti-Apartheid activists
of Africa was a series of postage stamps simultaneously issued and released as a joint issue by the countries of Gambia, Liberia, and Sierra Leone in
Legendary_Heroes_of_Africa
Joints that stretch farther than normal
or more joints throughout the body. Hypermobile joints are common and occur in about 10 to 25% of the population. Most have no other issues. In a minority
Hypermobility_(joints)
American nonpartisan, nonprofit organization
not doing enough to prevent. Issue One also set up a website to study foreign threats. In 2021, Issue One released a joint report with the Campaign Legal
Issue_One
2018: series of 7 stamps for 150th birthday & 2018: India–South Africa Joint Issue, with Mandela stamp, 2019: series of 5 stamps for 150th birthday) Rajiv
List of people on the postage stamps of India
List_of_people_on_the_postage_stamps_of_India
Optimum joint positioning and alignment
Joint centration refers to the positioning and alignment of the body’s joints. A centrated joint is typically considered to be in a centred or neutral
Joint_centration
Parliamentary committee of UK parliament
A joint committee of the Parliament of the United Kingdom is a legislative joint committee formed to examine a particular issue, whose members are drawn
Joint committee of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Joint_committee_of_the_Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
Retrieved 2023-12-09. "Two new postage stamps dedicated to "Armenia-India joint issue. National dances" theme". "Two new postage stamps celebrate Armenian
List_of_national_dances
Indian academic examination
The Joint Entrance Examination – Advanced (JEE–Advanced) is an academic competitive examination held annually in India that tests the skills and knowledge
Joint Entrance Examination – Advanced
Joint_Entrance_Examination_–_Advanced
Armenian folk dancing
Dances" (of Armenia and India respectively) during the Armenia-India joint issue of postage stamps, as a part of the Armenia-India international diplomatic
Armenian_dance
Construction assembly for absorbing thermally-induced volume changes
This is primarily an aesthetic issue; the appearance of even, regular cracking, which may be hidden in the joint's crevice, is often preferred over
Expansion_joint
member, as of March 2020. SEPAC is smaller than PostEurop. The first joint issue of SEPAC postage stamps occurred on October 1, 2007, and the next in
Small European Postal Administration Cooperation
Small_European_Postal_Administration_Cooperation
Disorders of the muscles and joints connecting the jaw to the skull
Temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMD, TMJD) is a spectrum of disorders relating to pain and dysfunction of the muscles of mastication (the muscles
Temporomandibular joint dysfunction
Temporomandibular_joint_dysfunction
Academic journal
The Bone & Joint Journal, formerly known as The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery (British Volume), is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal published
The_Bone_&_Joint_Journal
Topics referred to by the same term
tender to celebrate European identity Europa postage stamp, an annual joint issue of stamps European Payments Alliance, abbreviated "EuroPA" All pages
Europa
Strategic authority and combined authority in England
four thematic Joint Issue Boards to take forward some of the propositions made in the City Region Development Programme. The four Joint Issue Boards cover
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority
South_Yorkshire_Mayoral_Combined_Authority
Traditional folk art of Lahıc, Azerbaijan
"Azerbaijan-Romania Joint Issue" in December 2014. Joint Issue Azerbaijan - Romania Azerbaijan postage stamp issued in 2014 Romania postage stamp issued in 2014 Copper
Lahıc_copper_craft
thoroughly before and during every step of the joint venture. Manager Another issue that can affect the success of joint ventures is the ineffective blending of
International_joint_venture
Type of legislative measure adopted by the United States Congress
In the United States Congress, a joint resolution is a legislative measure that requires passage by the Senate and the House of Representatives and is
Joint_resolution
Type of government bond jointly issued by eurozone countries
Eurobonds or stability bonds were proposed government bonds to be issued in euros jointly by the European Union's 19 eurozone states. The idea was first
Eurobond_(eurozone)
Voter behaviour
Campbell, James E. (January 1979). "Issue voting: an empirical evaluation of individually necessary and jointly sufficient conditions". American Politics
Issue_voting
June: Malaysia-Thailand Joint Issue (Marine Creatures) 25 June: Herons & Bitterns 29 July: Pearls 8 August: Joint Stamp Issue of ASEAN Community 27 August:
List_of_Malaysian_stamps
issued jointly with Poland, such joint issue stamps have been produced with other postal authorities and in 1996, a joint Hanukkah stamp was issued with
Postage stamps and postal history of Israel
Postage_stamps_and_postal_history_of_Israel
Highest-value euro coin
coins per year. Exceptionally, they are allowed to issue another, provided that it is a joint issuance and commemorates events of European-wide importance
2_euro_coin
Commemorative coins of the Eurozone
only issue one commemorative coin per year and always in the format of 2 euros. Since 2013, two commemorative coins per year are allowed. The joint commemorative
2_euro_commemorative_coins
authorities and citizens, in order to create new activities solving joint issues. Ikigai Entrepreneurship Intrapreneurship Fablab Le nouveau jeu économique
Extrapreneur
Australian feminist group
Destroy The Joint (DTJ) is an online Australian feminist group, founded in 2012 by Sydney Morning Herald writer Jenna Price, after 2GB broadcaster Alan
Destroy_The_Joint
organizations, governments, agencies, or institutions to address a specific issue, conduct joint research, or coordinate activities across institutional boundaries
Joint_Working_Group
American future air-to-air missile
The AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile (JATM) is an American beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile (BVRAAM) being developed and produced by Lockheed
AIM-260_JATM
Bilateral relations
Dances" (of India and Armenia respectively) during the Armenia-India joint issue of postage stamps. In 2025, Indian author Dr. Prashant Madanmohan organized
Armenia–India_relations
UK Parliamentary committee
consider human rights issues in the United Kingdom. As of May 2026[update], the members of the committee are as follows: "Role − Joint Committee on Human
Joint Committee on Human Rights
Joint_Committee_on_Human_Rights
US military three-star officer who assists the Joint Chiefs of Staff
preview or resolve issues before they are escalated to the four-star level of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The director of the Joint Staff is selected by
Director_of_the_Joint_Staff
Stamp releases from 2002 to 2018, with added context from 2014
Baudin Bicentenary: joint issue with France International: Panoramas of Australia I Nature of Australia - Desert Waterlilies: Joint issue with Thailand International:
Australia Post stamps and products
Australia_Post_stamps_and_products
List of environmental and other issues affecting life on Earth
A global issue is a matter of public concern worldwide. This list of global issues presents problems or phenomena affecting people around the world, including
List_of_global_issues
U.S. health care accreditation association
The Joint Commission is a United States-based nonprofit tax-exempt 501(c) organization that accredits more than 22,000 US health care organizations and
Joint_Commission
the Library Committee) but temporary joint committees have been created to address specific issues (such as the Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War
Joint_committee_(legislative)
Legal term
common law legal systems they may either be: severally liable, or jointly liable, or jointly and severally liable. In several or proportionate liability, parties
Joint_and_several_liability
agreement regarding the issue of comfort women and confirmed that the issue is resolved “finally and irreversibly”. In the Joint Declaration, President
Japan–South Korea Joint Declaration of 1998
Japan–South_Korea_Joint_Declaration_of_1998
Literary magazine published in Guyana
to appear, somewhat irregularly, through the 1990s. In June 1990, a joint issue of Kyk-Over-Al and BIM was published, edited by John Wickham and Ian
Kyk-Over-Al_(magazine)
Method of joining two members end to end in woodworking or metalworking
scarfed joints are used in the restoration of vintage aircraft, most developed countries will only issue an airworthiness certificate if all such joints have
Scarf_joint
Infection caused by the chikungunya virus
symptoms tend to be joint pains: arthritis, tenosynovitis, and/or bursitis. If the affected person has pre-existing joint issues, these tend to worsen
Chikungunya
McDonald continued to edit the magazine with Vanda Radzik. In June 1990, a joint issue of Kyk-Over-Al and BIM was published, co-edited by McDonald with John
Ian McDonald (Guyanese writer)
Ian_McDonald_(Guyanese_writer)
Interrupted mail - Italian Philatelic Press Association James Chalmers Joint issue Joint line Joint line pair Killer Kiloware Label Late fee stamp Letter carrier
Index_of_philatelic_articles
Foreign Stamp Poll. The cup was awarded for the Big Cats Canada/China joint issue, featuring the Canadian cougar and Amur leopard. Canada Post and Bradbury
Canada Post stamp releases (2005–2009)
Canada_Post_stamp_releases_(2005–2009)
2024, the trend in East Asian governments is generally not to discuss the issue of Taiwan's political status. Academics Xinru Ma and David C. Kang write
International recognition of Taiwan
International_recognition_of_Taiwan
Underground newspaper in East Lansing, Michigan
paper, the Bogue Street Bridge, to form Joint Issue, which lasted until May 20, 1974. The successor to Joint Issue was the Lansing Star, a local alternative
The Paper (American newspaper)
The_Paper_(American_newspaper)
NATO standard for military map marking symbols
NATO Joint Military Symbology is the NATO standard for military map symbols. Originally published in 1986 as Allied Procedural Publication 6 (APP-6),
NATO_Joint_Military_Symbology
Gathering of members of both houses of Congress
A joint session of the United States Congress is a gathering of members of the two chambers of the bicameral legislature of the federal government of
Joint session of the United States Congress
Joint_session_of_the_United_States_Congress
Israeli electoral alliance, 2015 to 2022
The Joint List (Arabic: القائمة المشتركة, al-Qa'imah al-Mushtarakah, Hebrew: הָרְשִׁימָה הַמְּשֻׁתֶּפֶת, HaReshima HaMeshutefet) was a political alliance
Joint_List
Chinese automobile manufacturer
addressing high premiums and profitability issues in the new energy vehicle insurance market. BYD and Toyota formed a joint venture called BYD Toyota EV Technology
BYD_Auto
Issue advocacy ads (also known as interest advocacy ads or issue only ads) are communications intended to bring awareness to a certain problem. Groups
Issue_advocacy_ads
Currency of Brunei Darussalam
Retrieved 17 July 2022. Wikinews has related news: Singapore and Brunei issue joint banknote Autoriti Monetari Brunei Darussalam (Monetary Authority of Brunei
Brunei_dollar
speculation and was valid for all types of mail. Australia has had joint stamp issues with New Zealand (1958, 1963 and 1988), the United Kingdom (1963,
Postage stamps and postal history of Australia
Postage_stamps_and_postal_history_of_Australia
summary reports. The critical issues at group level, including group consolidation, are reviewed jointly and there is joint reporting to the legal entity's
Joint_audit
Woodworking angled joint
"Splined Miter Joint". Woodworkingtips.com. Retrieved 2012-04-01. Adamson, John, "The making of the mitre plane", Furniture & Cabinetmaking, issue 270, May
Miter_joint
Greco-Bactrian king
silver coin has been discovered showing both rulers sharing the coin in a joint issue. Tetradrachm of Heliocles I, showing the king helmetted and in uniform
Heliocles_I
US Armed Forces facility in South Carolina
Joint Base Charleston (IATA: CHS, ICAO: KCHS, FAA LID: CHS) is a United States military facility located partly in the city of North Charleston, South
Joint_Base_Charleston
Space command of the French Air and Space Force
of the French Air and Space Force, which deals with space issues. It supersedes the Joint Space Command, which was created in 2010. The CdE will host
French_Space_Command
Chinese airline
rights and other issues. On 2 March 1984, the Civil Aviation Administration of China and Fujian Provincial Government jointly issued the "Approval of
XiamenAir
denominated in Netherlands Antillean guilders. On 13 August 2013 Curaçao had a joint issue with Malta with the theme "Harbours". Curaçao's miniature sheet depicted
Postage stamps and postal history of Curaçao
Postage_stamps_and_postal_history_of_Curaçao
Jewish relief organization based in New York City
American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, also known as Joint or JDC, is a Jewish relief organization based in New York City. The organisation has
American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
American_Jewish_Joint_Distribution_Committee
Debate on which polity represents China
Chinese legitimacy issue (Chinese: 中國代表權問題) is the issue of which government has political legitimacy to represent the nation of China: the People's Republic
Chinese_legitimacy_issue
Military light utility/combat multi-role vehicle
The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV), known and marketed under Oshkosh development as the L-ATV (Light Combat Tactical All-Terrain Vehicle), is a light
Joint_Light_Tactical_Vehicle
Investment holding company in Singapore
review of activities around the three stocks, and in February 2014 jointly issued a consultation paper setting out a number of enhancements to strengthen
Singapore_Exchange
Topics referred to by the same term
Joint Communiqué, a public statement issued following meetings between diplomatic entities, and agreed to by all parties, may specifically refer to: Japan–China
Joint_Communiqué
Fibrocartilaginous fusion between two bones
type of cartilaginous joint, specifically a secondary cartilaginous joint. A symphysis is an amphiarthrosis, a slightly movable joint. A growing together
Symphysis
Truss arch bridge connecting US to Canada
Service brought out a joint issue of postage stamps to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the bridge. Unusual for joint issues, the two designs are radically
Peace_Bridge
Requirement elicitation method
Joint application design (also known as Joint application development, or JAD) is a term originally used to describe a software development process developed
Joint_application_design
Chang. A minisheet comprising all the six stamps was issued along with the stamps. A joint issue from the two countries depicted the two book covers of
Tintin_postage_stamps
Co-creation of a copyrighted work
where the issue of joint authorship was on the creation of new characters for an existing comic series, the court held that there will be joint-authorship
Joint_authorship
Disused railway line in England
The Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway (S&DJR, also known as the S&D, S&DR or SDJR), was an English railway line jointly owned by the Midland Railway (MR)
Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway
Somerset_and_Dorset_Joint_Railway
Medical aid for the treatment of bone fractures
specific injuries, from simple foot fractures to more complicated multi-joint issues. The most common types of lower extremity casts include long leg casts
Orthopedic_cast
American nonprofit lobbying organization
variety of issues, then Executive Director James Dunn responded: It's ... disingenuous to lament the "left-leaning" of the Baptist Joint Committee regarding
Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty
Baptist_Joint_Committee_for_Religious_Liberty
Shared bank account
act jointly to unfreeze the account. One of the main issues relating to joint accounts are rights of survivorship, that is, if one of the joint account
Joint_account
When two people focus on something at once
Joint attention or shared attention is the shared focus of two individuals on an object. It is achieved when one individual alerts another to an object
Joint_attention
Accumulation of synovial fluid in or around the knee joint
knee, occurs when excess synovial fluid accumulates in or around the knee joint. It has many common causes, including arthritis, injury to the ligaments
Knee_effusion
Croatian cardinal (1788–1869)
Slovak, but I will die a Croat. In 1999, Croatia and Slovakia put out a joint-issue stamp featuring Haulik. "Rođen Juraj Haulik". vijesti.hrt.hr. Croatian
Juraj_Haulik
Foundational documents in United States–People's Republic of China relations
The Three Communiqués or Three Joint Communiqués (Chinese: 三个联合公报) are a collection of three joint statements made by the governments of the United States
Three_Communiqués
Chinese comic magazine
pages per issue. After October 2009, the publication frequency of Zhiyin Manke was changed to 80 pages per issue once a week. The joint issue was launched
Zhiyin_Manke
Oil-rich area in the East China Sea
The Japan–Korea Joint Development Zone, often abbreviated as the JDZ, is an area in the East China Sea jointly administered by Japan and the Republic of
Japan–Korea Joint Development Zone
Japan–Korea_Joint_Development_Zone
Gypsum paste for filling seams in drywall
Joint compound (also known as drywall compound, drywall mud, joint cement or mastic) is a white powder of primarily gypsum dust mixed with water to form
Joint_compound
Country in Southeast Asia
Thailand, and Vietnam have agreed to host joint security force exercises to secure their maritime border and tackle issues such as illegal immigration, piracy
Malaysia
Airborne ground surveillance aircraft based on Boeing 707 airliner
The Northrop Grumman E-8 Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS) is a retired United States Air Force (USAF) airborne ground surveillance
Northrop Grumman E-8 Joint STARS
Northrop_Grumman_E-8_Joint_STARS
Austrian painter and lithographer (born 1956)
Theatre and State Opera House 2006 China-Austria joint issue: “Guqin” 2006 China-Austria joint issue: “Piano” 2003 White Storks in the Alpine River Valley
Adolf_Tuma
International agreement on the nuclear program of Iran
The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA; Persian: برنامه جامع اقدام مشترک, romanized: barnāmeye jāme'e eqdāme moshtarak (برجام, BARJAM)), more commonly
Iran_nuclear_deal
JOINT ISSUE
JOINT ISSUE
Girl/Female
Norse
New point.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Point
Boy/Male
Indian
Point
Boy/Male
Norse
Point descendant.
Girl/Female
Hebrew
Join.
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : probably an altered form of French Pons, a habitational name from places so named in Bourgogne and Franche-Comté.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Join
Girl/Female
Tamil
Sangamidhira | ஸஂகமீதீராÂ
Join
Sangamidhira | ஸஂகமீதீராÂ
Girl/Female
Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
Drop; Point
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Connection; Joint
Surname or Lastname
English
English : presumably from Old French joint ‘united’, ‘joined’. The application as a surname is unclear.
Girl/Female
Indian
Drop, Point
Girl/Female
Norse
Beautiful point.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Point; Intelligent
Girl/Female
Tamil
Bindu Priya | பிஂத௠பà¯à®°à®¿à®¯à®¾Â
Drop, Point
Bindu Priya | பிஂத௠பà¯à®°à®¿à®¯à®¾Â
Boy/Male
Indian
Lord Brahama
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Love; To Joint
Girl/Female
Norse
Point.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Bindushri | பீநà¯à®¤à¯à®·à¯à®°à¯€Â
Point
Bindushri | பீநà¯à®¤à¯à®·à¯à®°à¯€Â
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Point
JOINT ISSUE
JOINT ISSUE
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Worley.
Girl/Female
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Chinese, English
Ash Tree Enclosure; Town of Ash Trees
Girl/Female
Indian
Splendor, Luster, Glow, Light
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Brittain.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English, Scandinavian
Brook; Place Name; Small Stream
Boy/Male
Hindu
Girl/Female
Afghan, African, American, Arabic, Armenian, British, Christian, Czechoslovakian, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Gujarati, Hebrew, Hindu, Indian, Irish, Italian, Jamaican, Japanese, Jewish, Kannada, Kurdish, Lebanese, Malayalam, Marathi,
Pure; Lady; Excellent; Form of Sarah; Queen; Abraham's Wife; Priceless; Inestimable; Solid; Precious; Best; Star; Happy; Beautiful; Princess
Boy/Male
Hindu
The babylonian godess of Love
Male
Hawaiian
Hawaiian name MANO means "passionate lover; shark."
Boy/Male
Irish
High desire.
JOINT ISSUE
JOINT ISSUE
JOINT ISSUE
JOINT ISSUE
JOINT ISSUE
v. t.
To separate the joints; of; to divide at the joint or joints; to disjoint; to cut up into joints, as meat.
v. t.
To join; to connect; to unite; to combine.
v. i.
To fit as if by joints; to coalesce as joints do; as, the stones joint, neatly.
v. t.
To provide with a joint or joints; to articulate.
n.
To give a point to; to sharpen; to cut, forge, grind, or file to an acute end; as, to point a dart, or a pencil. Used also figuratively; as, to point a moral.
a.
United, joined, or sharing with another or with others; not solitary in interest or action; holding in common with an associate, or with associates; acting together; as, joint heir; joint creditor; joint debtor, etc.
a.
Having straight joints.
n.
Lace wrought the needle; as, point de Venise; Brussels point. See Point lace, below.
v. t.
To joint; to unite by means of a joint; to put together with joints or at the joints.
v. t.
To unite by a joint or joints; to fit together; to prepare so as to fit together; as, to joint boards.
n.
The part or space included between two joints, knots, nodes, or articulations; as, a joint of cane or of a grass stem; a joint of the leg.
n.
A joining of two things or parts so as to admit of motion; an articulation, whether movable or not; a hinge; as, the knee joint; a node or joint of a stem; a ball and socket joint. See Articulation.
n.
The space between the adjacent surfaces of two bodies joined and held together, as by means of cement, mortar, etc.; as, a thin joint.
v. t.
To reunite the joints of; to joint anew.
n.
A piece of timber laid horizontally, or nearly so, to which the planks of the floor, or the laths or furring strips of a ceiling, are nailed; -- called, according to its position or use, binding joist, bridging joist, ceiling joist, trimming joist, etc. See Illust. of Double-framed floor, under Double, a.
a.
Shared by, or affecting two or more; held in common; as, joint property; a joint bond.
a.
Joined; united; combined; concerted; as joint action.
n.
The place or part where two things or parts are joined or united; the union of two or more smooth or even surfaces admitting of a close-fitting or junction; junction as, a joint between two pieces of timber; a joint in a pipe.