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joint
Involving both houses of a legislature
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adjective
Involving both houses of a legislature
“A joint session of Congress”
adjective
United or combined
“A joint session of Congress”
adjective
Affecting or involving two or more
“Joint income-tax return”
noun
Marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking
noun
Junction by which parts or objects are joined together
noun
A disreputable place of entertainment
noun
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
noun
A piece of meat roasted or for roasting and of a size for slicing into more than one portion
noun
The shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
verb
Separate (meat) at the joint
verb
Fasten with a joint
verb
Provide with a joint
“The carpenter jointed two pieces of wood”
verb
Fit as if by joints
“The boards fit neatly”
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A joint session of Congress
Joint owners
Joint income-tax return
Joint ownership
The carpenter jointed two pieces of wood
The boards fit neatly
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