mortise joint
noun
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Sense 1 noun
a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
Types & categories
- gliding joint hypernym
Parts & wholes
Related & opposite
- ankle bracelet derivation
- anklets derivation
- anklet derivation
Sense 2 noun
a joint made by inserting tenon on one piece into mortise holes in the other
Types & categories
- joint hypernym
- dovetail hyponym
- tongue and groove joint hyponym
Parts & wholes
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | ankle bracelet |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | anklets |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | anklet |
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | leg |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | astragal |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | gliding joint |
| 2 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | mortise |
| 2 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | tenon |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | joint |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | dovetail |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | tongue and groove joint |