joint compound
1Joint compound — For pipe joint compound, see Pipe dope. A bucket of joint compound …
2Joint — For other uses, see Joint (disambiguation). Typical Joint A joint is the location at which two or more bones make contact.[1] They are constructed to allow movement and provide mechanical support, and are classified structurally and functionally …
3Compound probability distribution — In probability theory, a compound probability distribution is the probability distribution that results from assuming that a random variable is distributed according to some parametrized distribution F with an unknown parameter θ that is… …
4Compound fracture — Fracture Frac ture (?; 135), n. [L. fractura, fr. frangere, fractum, to break: cf. F. fracture. See {Fraction}.] 1. The act of breaking or snapping asunder; rupture; breach. [1913 Webster] 2. (Surg.) The breaking of a bone. [1913 Webster] 3. (Min …
5compound dislocation — compound dislocation, a dislocation of a joint accompanied by a wound opening from the body surface …
6Joint — A joint is the area where two bones are attached for the purpose of motion of body parts. A joint is usually formed of fibrous connective tissue and cartilage. An articulation or an arthrosis is the same as a joint. Joints are grouped according… …
7Compound Poisson distribution — In probability theory, a compound Poisson distribution is the probability distribution of the sum of a Poisson distributed number of independent identically distributed random variables. In the simplest cases, the result can be either a… …
8Compound lever — Nail clippers are a simple form of compound lever The compound lever is a simple machine operating on the premise that the resistance from one lever in a system of levers will act as power for the next, and thus the applied force will be… …
9Joint resolution — Resolution Res o*lu tion ( l? sh?n), n. [F. r[ e]solution. L. resolutio a loosening, solution. See {Resolve}.] 1. The act, operation, or process of resolving. Specifically: (a) The act of separating a compound into its elements or component parts …
10compound dislocation — a dislocation in which the joint communicates with the external air …
