water joint

noun

A joint in a stone pavement where the stones are left slightly higher than elsewhere, the rest of the surface being sunken, intended to prevent the settling of water in the joints.

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Meanings

nounwater joint (plural water joints)

plural water joints

  1. architectureA joint in a stone pavement where the stones are left slightly higher than elsewhere, the rest of the surface being sunken, intended to prevent the settling of water in the joints.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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