rule joint

noun

A knuckle joint having shoulders that abut when the connected pieces come into line with each other, and thus permit folding in one direction only.

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Meanings

nounrule joint (plural rule joints)

plural rule joints

  1. engineeringA knuckle joint having shoulders that abut when the connected pieces come into line with each other, and thus permit folding in one direction only.
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APA

rule joint. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rule%20joint

MLA

“rule joint.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rule%20joint. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rule joint,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rule%20joint.

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