ball-and-socket joint
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ball-and-socket joint
noun ball-and-socket joints · ball and socket joint
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A joint in which one segment has a rounded end and the next segment has a bowl-shaped end, with the rounded end being fitted into the bowl shape, allowing the first segment to move around an indefinite number of axes which have one common center. Examples include the human shoulder joint and the balljoints of some automotive suspensions.
Similar: enarthrosis, balljoint
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noun type of joint
| Français | rotule |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Kugelgelenk |
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title = {ball-and-socket joint},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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