ball-and-socket joint

bal·land·soc·ketjoint

uncommon

noun

1.

a freely moving joint in which a sphere on the head of one bone fits into a rounded cavity in the other bone

Synonyms

2.

a joint that can rotate within a socket

Synonyms

ball-and-socket joint

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Part of

socket

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Grammar

noun
singular	ball-and-socket joint
plural	ball-and-socket joints

Nearby words

balkiness balking balkline balky ball ball-breaker ball-buster ball-hawking ball-peen hammer ball-shaped

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