fixed joint
31fixed flexion — loss of ability to extend a joint, so that it remains permanently flexed. Cf. flexion contracture, under contracture …
32Butt joint — For the geometry in welding, see Butt joint (welding). A butt joint is a joinery technique in which two members are joined by simply butting them together. The butt joint is the simplest joint to make since it merely involves cutting the members… …
33Universal joint — A universal joint, U joint, Cardan joint, Hardy Spicer joint, or Hooke s joint is a joint in a rigid rod that allows the rod to bend in any direction, and is commonly used in shafts that transmit rotary motion. It consists of a pair of ordinary… …
34Northrop Grumman E-8 Joint STARS — E 8 Joint STARS USAF E 8C Joint STARS Role Airborne battle management Manufacturer …
35E-8 Joint STARS — Infobox Aircraft name = E 8 Joint STARS type = Airborne battle management manufacturer = Northrop Grumman caption = USAF E 8C Joint STARS designer = first flight = introduction = 1996 retired = status = primary user = United States Air Force more …
36Expansion joint — For the railway specific expansion joints, see Breather switch. Expansion joint on a bridge An expansion joint or movement joint is an assembly designed to safely absorb the heat induced expansion and contraction of various construction materials …
37Expansion joint — Expansion Ex*pan sion, n. [L. expansio: cf. F. expansion.] 1. The act of expanding or spreading out; the condition of being expanded; dilation; enlargement. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is expanded; expanse; extend surface; as, the expansion of a …
38Slip joint — A slip joint is a mechanical construction allowing extension and compression in a linear structure.General formsSlip joints can be designed to allow continuous relative motion of two components or it can allow an adjustment from one temporarily… …
39Synovial joint — Typical Joint A Synovial joint, also known as a diarthrosis, is the most common and most movable type of joint in the body of a mammal. As with most other joints, synovial joints achieve movement at the point of contact of the articulating bones …
40Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway — Overview Type Heavy rail Status Disused Locale …
