FISH JOINT

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A butt joint formed by bolting fish plates to the sides of two rails or beams

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("fish joint" is a kind of...):

butt; butt joint (a joint made by fastening ends together without overlapping)

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