Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shackle joint

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.56 in modern English

Syllables: shack-le joint
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A joint formed by a bony ring passing through a hole in a bone, as at the bases of spines in some fishes.

noun

A joint held together by a shackle or clevis and a bolt.

Example Sentences

"The screw 22, which actuates the rod 19 of the piston, passes through the screw 23, and is jointed to the end of the rod 19 by a shackle joint;"

Inflected Forms

shackle joints (plural)

Questions

What does shackle joint mean?: A joint formed by a bony ring passing through a hole in a bone, as at the bases of spines in some fishes.

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