ball-and-socket joint
English Thesaurus
1. a joint that can rotate within a socket (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | joint, |
| definition | : | junction by which parts or objects are joined together (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | socket, |
| definition | : | receptacle where something (a pipe or probe or end of a bone) is inserted (noun.artifact) |
2. a freely moving joint in which a sphere on the head of one bone fits into a rounded cavity in the other bone (noun.body)
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