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Meaning of ball-and-socket joint | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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.

Equivalents

Deutsch Kugelgelenk
Suomi pallonivel
Français rotule
Bahasa Indonesia sendi peluru
Nederlands kogelgewricht
Svenska kulled

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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