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joint
In geology, a brittle fracture surface in rocks along which little or no displacement has occurred. Present in nearly all surface rocks, joints extend in various directions, generally more vertical than horizontal. Joints may have smooth, clean surfaces, or they may be scarred by slickensides, or striations. Jointing does not extend very far into the earth's crust, because at about 7.5 mi (12 km) even rigid rocks tend to flow plastically in response to stress.

Structure connecting two or more bones. Most joints, incl. synovial (fluid-containing) joints and those between vertebrae, which incorporate a disk, can move. Immovable joints include the sutures of the skull (see fontanel). Ligaments connect the bones of a joint, but muscles keep them in place. Joint disorders include various forms of arthritis, injuries (e.g., sprains, fractures, and dislocations), congenital disorders, and vitamin deficiencies.

In geology, a brittle fracture surface in rocks along which little or no displacement has occurred. Present in nearly all surface rocks, joints extend in various directions, generally more vertical than horizontal. Joints may have smooth, clean surfaces, or they may be scarred by slickensides, or striations. Jointing does not extend very far into the earth's crust, because at about 7.5 mi (12 km) even rigid rocks tend to flow plastically in response to stress.

Structure connecting two or more bones. Most joints, incl. synovial (fluid-containing) joints and those between vertebrae, which incorporate a disk, can move. Immovable joints include the sutures of the skull (see fontanel). Ligaments connect the bones of a joint, but muscles keep them in place. Joint disorders include various forms of arthritis, injuries (e.g., sprains, fractures, and dislocations), congenital disorders, and vitamin deficiencies.


paint
Decorative and protective coating commonly applied to rigid surfaces as a liquid consisting of a pigment suspended in a vehicle, or binder. The vehicle, usually a resin dissolved in a solvent, dries to a tough film, binding the pigment to the surface. Paint was used for pictorial and decorative purposes in the caves of France and Spain as early as 15,000 BC.


pointer
Dog breed of hound, spaniel, and setter ancestry, first recorded c.1650 in Britain and named for the dog's rigid posture in the direction of quarry. Pointers were originally used to point hares and were later trained as bird dogs. The pointer stands 23-28 in. (58-71 cm) and weighs 50-75 lbs (23-34 kg); it has a long muzzle, hanging ears, tapered tail, and a short, smooth coat, usually white with dark markings. The German short-haired pointer tracks, points, and retrieves; it is about the size of a pointer and has a short coat of solid liver color or liver and gray-white.

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