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mortise joint

noun

1 mortise joint

A gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus.

synonyms: ankle, ankle joint, articulatio talocruralis.

Dutch: enkel, enkelgewricht
Polish: kostka

2 mortise joint

A joint made by inserting tenon on one piece into mortise holes in the other.

synonym: mortise-and-tenon joint.

Dutch: pen en gat


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