ball-and-socket joint
noun
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a freely moving joint in which a sphere on the head of one bone fits into a rounded cavity in the other bone
Types & categories
- synovial joint hypernym
- shoulder joint hyponym
- hip joint hyponym
Sense 2 noun
a joint that can rotate within a socket
Types & categories
- joint hypernym
Parts & wholes
- socket part meronym
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | synovial joint |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | shoulder joint |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | hip joint |
| 2 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | socket |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | joint |