Non-lemma form: simple past tense and past participle of the verb 'joint'.
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Simple past tense and past participle of joint. She jointed the chicken before cooking it.
Functions as an adjective derived from the past participle of the verb 'joint'.
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Having joints or articulated segments; joint-like. Jointed stems help the plant bend without breaking.
Used transitively to mean ‘to join or fit together’ and, in butchery, ‘to cut at the joints’.
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To connect or fit (two or more things) together at a joint or so that they form a single piece. The carpenter jointed the boards to create a seamless tabletop.
To separate or cut (a piece of meat or a carcass) at the joints. She jointed the chicken before putting it in the oven.
Synonyms
cut up
marry (archaic)
fit together