Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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hock | Yes | No | Yes | No |
joint | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
hock (noun) | joint (noun) |
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tarsal joint of the hind leg of hoofed mammals; corresponds to the human ankle | marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking |
any of several white wines from the Rhine River valley in Germany (`hock' is British usage) | 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 |
hock (adjective) | joint (adjective) |
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united or combined | |
involving both houses of a legislature | |
affecting or involving two or more |
hock (verb) | joint (verb) |
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disable by cutting the hock | fasten with a joint |
leave as a guarantee in return for money | separate (meat) at the joint |
provide with a joint | |
fit as if by joints |