saddle joint

noun

In sheet-metal roofing, a joint formed by bending up the edge of a sheet and folding it downward over the turned-up edge of the next sheet.

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Meanings

nounsaddle joint (plural saddle joints)

plural saddle joints

  1. In sheet-metal roofing, a joint formed by bending up the edge of a sheet and folding it downward over the turned-up edge of the next sheet.
  2. anatomyA joint allowing movement in every direction except axial rotation.
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APA

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

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Chicago

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

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