control joints

A form of control joint — 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

noun
  1. pluralplural of control joint
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