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junction

UK
/ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
US
/ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/

Translations

junctionnoun
junctions
pl
UK
/ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
US
/ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
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.
Synonyms
crossing
node
link
connection
meeting point
convergence
intersection
junctionverb
junctioned
Past Simple
junctioned
Past Participle
junctioning
Gerund
UK
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US
/ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
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.
Synonyms
connect
bind
affix
combine
bond
fasten
couple
attach
unite
link
join
junctionadjective
Used attributively before another noun (e.g. "junction box", "junction station").
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

junctionnoun
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.
junctionverb
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.
junctionadjective
Relating to, situated at, or designed for use at a junction.
The crew installed new junction cables along the route.
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