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joint

noun [C] (MEAT)
 
 
/dʒɔɪnt/

Definition

a large piece of meat that is cooked in one piece: a joint of beef/porkCuts of meat a piece of meat for cooking, usually containing a bone: Fry four chicken joints in a pan with some mushrooms and garlic.Meat - general words
(Definition of joint noun (MEAT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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