English noun: mortise joint |
1. | mortise joint (body) a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus |
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| Synonyms | ankle, ankle joint, articulatio talocruralis |
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| Broader (hypernym) | articulatio plana, gliding joint |
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| Part holonym | anklebone, astragal, astragalus, talus |
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| Part meronym | leg |
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2. | mortise joint (artifact) a joint made by inserting tenon on one piece into mortise holes in the other |
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| Synonyms | mortise-and-tenon joint |
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| Broader (hypernym) | joint |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | dovetail, dovetail joint, tongue and groove joint |
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| Part holonym | mortice, mortise, tenon |
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