Defenition of the word mortise joint

• Defenition of the word mortise joint

  • a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
  • a joint made by inserting tenon on one piece into mortise holes in the other

Synonyms for the word mortise joint

• • ankle
  • ankle joint
  • articulatio talocruralis
  • mortise-and-tenon joint

Meronymys for the word mortise joint

• • anklebone
  • astragal
  • astragalus
  • leg
  • mortice
  • mortise
  • talus
  • tenon

Hyponyms for the word mortise joint

• • dovetail
  • dovetail joint
  • tongue and groove joint

Hypernyms for the word mortise joint

• • articulatio plana
  • gliding joint
  • joint

See other words

• • What is anisometropia
  • The definition of anisometric
  • The interpretation of the word anisogamy
  • What is meant by anisogamous
  • The lexical meaning anisogamic
  • The dictionary meaning of the word anisogametic
  • The grammatical meaning of the word anisogamete
  • Meaning of the word anise tree
  • Literal and figurative meaning of the word agastache foeniculum
  • The origin of the word articulatio talocruralis
  • Synonym for the word anklets
  • Antonyms for the word bobbysock
  • Homonyms for the word bobbysocks
  • Hyponyms for the word ankle bracelet
  • Holonyms for the word ankle brace
  • Hypernyms for the word ankylosaur
  • Proverbs and sayings for the word ankylosaurus
  • Translation of the word in other languages ankylose