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Meaning of "ball-and-socket joint" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BALL-AND-SOCKET JOINT

ball-and-socket joint play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BALL-AND-SOCKET JOINT

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Ball-And-Socket joint is a noun.
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WHAT DOES BALL-AND-SOCKET JOINT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

ball-and-socket joint

Ball and socket joint

The ball and socket joint is a joint in which the ball-shaped surface of one rounded bone fits into the cup-like depression of another bone. The distal bone is capable of motion around an indefinite number of axes, which have one common center. It enables the bone to move in many planes. An enarthrosis is a special kind of spheroidal joint in which the socket covers the sphere beyond its equator.

Definition of ball-and-socket joint in the English dictionary

The definition of ball-and-socket joint in the dictionary is a coupling between two rods, tubes, etc, that consists of a spherical part fitting into a spherical socket, allowing free movement within a specific conical volume. Other definition of ball-and-socket joint is Also called: multiaxial joint a bony joint, such as the hip joint, in which a rounded head fits into a rounded cavity, allowing a wide range of movement.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BALL-AND-SOCKET JOINT

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WORDS THAT END LIKE BALL-AND-SOCKET JOINT

adjoint
ball joint
butt joint
conjoint
disjoint
expansion joint
hinge joint
hip joint
joint
knee joint
lap joint
mortise and tenon joint
out of joint
pick-up joint
point
shoulder joint
socket joint
strip joint
tongue-and-groove joint
universal joint
wrist joint

Synonyms and antonyms of ball-and-socket joint in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «ball-and-socket joint» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BALL-AND-SOCKET JOINT

Find out the translation of ball-and-socket joint to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ball-and-socket joint from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ball-and-socket joint» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

球窝接头
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

articulación de bola y cavidad
570 millions of speakers

English

ball-and-socket joint
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गेंद और सॉकेट संयुक्त
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الكرة والمقبس مشتركة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

шаровой шарнир
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bola-e- soquete comum
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কোটরসন্ধি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

joint à rotule et douille
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sendi bola dan soket
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kugelgelenk
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

玉継ぎ手
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

볼 및 소켓 조인트
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Joint-ball-and-socket
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bóng - và -socket doanh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பந்து மற்றும் சாக்கெட் கூட்டு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बॉल-आणि सॉकेट जोडणी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

top ve soket eklem
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sfera - e-zoccolo comune
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ball - and- socket joint
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кульової шарнір
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

minge - și -socket comun
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μπάλα - και - άρθρωση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bal-en- potjie-gewrig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

boll - och - socket joint
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ball- and- socket joint
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ball-and-socket joint

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BALL-AND-SOCKET JOINT»

The term «ball-and-socket joint» is regularly used and occupies the 87.202 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BALL-AND-SOCKET JOINT»

Discover the use of ball-and-socket joint in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ball-and-socket joint and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Basic Biomechanics of the Musculoskeletal System
FLAT VERSUS BALL AND SOCKET JOINT The different joints in the human body have a wide variety of often highly irregular forms. By comparing a ball and socket joint (or cylindrical joint) with completely flat joint surfaces, some main ...
Margareta Nordin, Victor Hirsch Frankel, 2001
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Design Paradigms: A Sourcebook for Creative Visualization
The adult is equipped with a ball and socket joint which makes a firm connection between the thorax and mesothorax. When trapped on its back, the insect dislocates this ball and socket, producing an audible clicking noise and propelling the ...
Warren K. Wake, 2000
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Principles of Deformity Correction
Dror Paley. Normal Valgus instability = 30° Ball and Socket Ankle Joint The ball and socket ankle joint can arise from congenital or acquired causes (> Figs. 18- 47 and 18-48). The acquired ball and socket ankle joint is rare and occurs in ...
Dror Paley, 2002
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Biomechanics of Sport and Exercise
Peter Merton McGinnis. Pubic symphysis Amphiarthrodial Oval ball and socket Figure 10.7 Idealized representation of the. Shoulder joint Diarthrodial Skull sutures Synarthrodial Figure 10.6 joints as classified by structure and function. first and ...
Peter Merton McGinnis, 2005
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Stop-Motion Armature Machining: A Construction Manual
This work, with over 200 photographs and illustrations, demonstrates the construction of armatures for film industry stop-motion puppets and the technical aspects of how to machine metal into the desired shape.
Tom Brierton, 2002
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Introduction to Physical Education and Sport Science
Saddle Ball-and-socket joint FIGURE 3–9 Ball-and-socket joint Ball-and-Socket Joint In a ball-and-socket joint, one bone has a rounded end that fits into a concave cavity on another bone. This provides the widest range of movement possible ...
Robert France, 2008
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Parallel Robots
In each leg, a stack of two actuated parallelograms ensure the motion within a plane of a ball-and-socket joint. This ball-and-socket joint is set on a sliding device with axis perpendicular to the parallelogram plane. The robot CaPaMan ( figure ...
J.P. Merlet, 2006
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Robotics
The joints can either be very simple, such as a revolute joint or a prismatic joint, or they can be more complex, such as a ball and socket joint. A revolute joint is like a hinge and allows a relative rotation about a single axis, and a prismatic joint ...
Appin Knowledge Solutions,, 2010
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Genetics: Classical to Modern
Dislocation between two bones may occur when ligament ruptures or it is torned and the bones are displaced. Perfect joints can be of following types: 1. Ball and socket joint. In this joint ball like head of a bone fits into the socket of other bone.
P. K. Gupta, 2007
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Musculoskeletal Biomechanics
1 2.3 Due to the impingement of the bone at the base of the sphere on the rim of the socket, the range of rotational motion of the ball-and-socket joint is smaller than 360" minus the enclosure of the ball by the socket. In the example of a ...
Paul Brinckmann, Wolfgang Frobin, Gunnar Leivseth, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BALL-AND-SOCKET JOINT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ball-and-socket joint is used in the context of the following news items.
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GoPro Session: Everything You Need to Know
The Session ships with a ball joint—essentially a standard GoPro quick-release mount, except it features a sturdy ball-and-socket joint, which ... «Outside Magazine, Jul 15»
2
Optimum Performance: Surviving the tennis serve
The glenohumeral joint is a ball-and-socket joint that allows the arm to move in a circular rotation, as well as, the movement of the arm towards ... «NOLA.com, Jul 15»
3
Hip Surgery: Newer Techniques Reduce Pain and Speed Recovery
First, to understand hip replacement surgery it helps to understand the hip, which is a ball-and-socket joint. According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic ... «Ventura County Star, Jun 15»
4
Exercise activities that are good for your joints
The shoulder is a ball-and-socket joint with gives it great range of motion but also opens it up to a lot of issues because of that range and ... «CTV News, Jun 15»
5
From wheelchair to kart star
... the femur and pelvis meet in a ball-and-socket joint. The disease occurs when blood supply is interrupted to the femoral head of the hip joint. «Beloit Daily News, Jun 15»
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Christine McFadden: Mercy has it made as elementary school mascot
This ball-and-socket joint allows tremendous range of motion and is very difficult to separate. Usually only blunt trauma like hit-by-car can ... «Merced Sun-Star, Jun 15»
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UIL considers high school baseball pitch count limit
“Softball uses a natural motion for a ball-and-socket joint,” he said. “If a pitcher has good mechanics, they should be fine. I know there are ... «The Killeen Daily Herald, May 15»
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Robot increases accuracy in hip replacement surgery
Once the femoral implant — the ball portion of the ball-and-socket joint — is in place, the RIO's navigation process will conduct a series of tests ... «St. Cloud Times, May 15»
9
Handy work: Surgeon brings exceptional skills to area
Its spherical head forms a ball-and-socket joint. Vangelisti has done the surgery more than 40 times. The implant has been on the market only ... «Coos Bay World, May 15»
10
Family Health: Knees most vulnerable joint in body
Knees lack the bony protection of a ball-and-socket joint, yet they carry most of your weight and absorb the impact when you walk, run or jump. «The Missoulian, May 15»

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