Meanings
nounball joint (plural ball joints)
plural ball joints · alternative balljoint
- automotiveA spherical bearing that connects the control arm to the steering knuckle.
- anatomyA ball-and-socket joint.
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ball joint. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ball%20joint
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“ball joint.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ball%20joint. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ball joint,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ball%20joint.
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