joint

/dʒɔɪnt/ noun [C]

Definition

BODY PART › a place in your body where two bones meet: the knee joint

MEAT UK › a large piece of meat, usually cooked in the oven: a joint of beef

CONNECTION › a place where parts of a structure or machine are connected

PLACE informal › a place where something is sold, especially a restaurant or bar: a pizza joint

(Definition of joint noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to get rid of something or someone that is not wanted or needed

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