ALL meanings of ball-and-socket joint
ball-and-socket joint
B b - noun ball-and-socket joint a coupling between two rods, tubes, etc, that consists of a spherical part fitting into a spherical socket, allowing free movement within a specific conical volume 3
- noun ball-and-socket joint a bony joint, such as the hip joint, in which a rounded head fits into a rounded cavity, allowing a wide range of movement 3
- noun ball-and-socket joint a joint, as that of the hip or shoulder, formed by a ball in a socket, allowing limited movement in any direction 3
- noun ball-and-socket joint A ball and socket joint is a type of coupling consisting of a ball-shaped part that fits into a ball-shaped socket. 3
- noun ball-and-socket joint Also called enarthrosis. Anatomy, Zoology. a joint in which the rounded end of one bone fits into a cuplike end of the other bone, allowing for relatively free rotary motion, as at the hip or shoulder. 1
- noun ball-and-socket joint Also called ball joint. a similar joint between rods, links, pipes, etc., consisting of a ball-like termination on one part held within a concave, spherical socket on the other. 1
- noun ball-and-socket joint A joint in which one segment has a rounded end and the next segment has a bowl-shaped end, with the rounded end being fitted into the bowl shape, allowing the first segment to move around an indefinite number of axes which have one common center. 0