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junction

/ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/

junctionnoun

junctions

/ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/

Translations

jonctionTerme général pour un point de rencontre, notamment en technique, en électricité, en anatomie et pour les voies ferrées.

The car took a left turn at the junction to enter the highway.

La voiture a pris à gauche à la jonction pour entrer sur l’autoroute.

Additional translations

croisementEmploi courant pour un point où des routes se croisent ou se rejoignent.

carrefourSurtout pour un croisement de routes.

Definitions

A point where two or more things are joined, especially roads or railway lines.

The car took a left turn at the junction to enter the highway.

A place where two or more circuits meet or are connected.

The engineer checked the junction to ensure the electrical circuits were properly connected.

In anatomy or biology, a region where two parts, such as nerves, bones, or cells, meet and interact.

The neuromuscular junction transmits signals from neurons to muscle fibers.

Synonyms

meeting point

junctionverb

junctioned

Past Simple

junctioned

Past Participle

junctioning

Gerund

/ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/

Translations

jonctionnerTerme technique et rare.

The branch line junctions with the main railway just outside the city.

La ligne secondaire jonctionne avec la ligne principale juste à la sortie de la ville.

Definitions

To join or connect (two or more things); to meet or come together at a junction.

The branch line junctions with the main railway just outside the city.

Synonyms

junctionadjective

Used attributively before another noun (e.g. "junction box", "junction station").

Translations

de jonctionEmploi adjectival technique; la tournure est souvent figée.

The crew installed new junction cables along the route.

L’équipe a installé de nouveaux câbles de jonction le long de l’itinéraire.

Definitions

Relating to, situated at, or designed for use at a junction.

The crew installed new junction cables along the route.