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- noun Plural form of
joint .
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Examples
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One of the best things about the more popular 99 cent pizza joints is their high degree of turnover.
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"Of all the gin joints in the world. these sumbiches had to show up here."
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"Of all the gin joints in the world. these sumbiches had to show up here."
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"Of all the gin joints in the world. these sumbiches had to show up here."
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"Of all the gin joints in the world. these sumbiches had to show up here."
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"Of all the gin joints in the world. these sumbiches had to show up here."
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Repointing, I now learn, is the process of removing crumbling mortar from between certain joints, and replacing it — the better to resist moisture.
Archive 2009-07-01 2009
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Essentially, osteoarthritis occurs when the cartilage that cushions the ends of the joints is worn away.
Dr. Brendan Murray: What Will Make Your First Hundred Years The Highest Quality Possible? Dr. Brendan Murray 2010
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Repointing, I now learn, is the process of removing crumbling mortar from between certain joints, and replacing it — the better to resist moisture.
"Repointing" 2009
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"Of all the gin joints in the world. these sumbiches had to show up here."
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