ball-and-socket joint vs joint

joint vs ball-and-socket joint

ball-and-socket joint and joint both are nouns.

ball-and-socket joint is not an adjective while joint is an adjective.

ball-and-socket joint is not a verb while joint is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ball-and-socket joint	Yes	No	No	No
joint	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, joint is a hypernym of ball-and-socket joint; that is, joint is a word with a broader meaning than ball-and-socket joint:

ball-and-socket joint: a joint that can rotate within a socket
joint: junction by which parts or objects are joined together

ball-and-socket joint (noun)	joint (noun)
a joint that can rotate within a socket	marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking
a freely moving joint in which a sphere on the head of one bone fits into a rounded cavity in the other bone	junction by which parts or objects are joined together
	a disreputable place of entertainment
	(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
	a piece of meat roasted or for roasting and of a size for slicing into more than one portion
	the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made

ball-and-socket joint (adjective)	joint (adjective)
	united or combined
	involving both houses of a legislature
	affecting or involving two or more

ball-and-socket joint (verb)	joint (verb)
	fasten with a joint
	separate (meat) at the joint
	provide with a joint
	fit as if by joints

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