control joint

noun

A groove which is formed, sawn, or tooled in a concrete or masonry structure to regulate the location and amount of cracking and separation resulting from the dimensional change of different parts of the structure, thereby avoiding the development of high stresses.

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Meanings

nouncontrol joint (plural control joints)

plural control joints

  1. businessA groove which is formed, sawn, or tooled in a concrete or masonry structure to regulate the location and amount of cracking and separation resulting from the dimensional change of different parts of the structure, thereby avoiding the development of high stresses.
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APA

control joint. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/control%20joint

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“control joint.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/control%20joint. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “control joint,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/control%20joint.

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