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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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