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joins

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈdʒɔɪnz// UK //dʒˈɔɪnz// joins

n. the place where two things are fixed or fastened together. You can usually see or feel this line where the parts meet.

n. a place or line where two or more things are connected or fastened together. Often used in technical or craft contexts to describe the physical point of intersection.


SIMPLE

You can hardly see the joins in the wallpaper.

CONTEXTUAL

The carpenter sanded the wood until the joins between the table legs and the top were completely smooth.

COMPLEX

The restorer spent weeks meticulously matching the paint colors to ensure the joins between the original canvas and the repaired sections were invisible to the naked eye.

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Commonly used in the plural when referring to the overall construction of an object.

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