Joints

Examples

• Stephenson laid down new rails at Killingworth with half-lap joints, or extending over each other for a certain distance at the ends, instead of the butt joints that were formerly used. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
• Deep in midnight, she was awaked by a rustling near her; she would have started up, but her stiff joints refused to obey her will. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
• Presently he stopped and picked out a square piece of board, such as is usually left to enable plumbers to get at the joints of the gas-pipes. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
• The diving case is not absolutely water-tight, nor is it desired that it should be so, as the slight leakage acts as a lubricant to the joints, and aids in their movements. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
• Chairs, lounges and lighter furniture were thus made from bent pieces of wood with very few joints, having a neat and attractive appearance, and possessing great strength. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
• Considerable skill is required to do this, as all the joints and seams must be rolled down smooth and firm to ensure a solid boot or shoe. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
• Her hand is large--it's these modern sports that spread the joints--but the skin is white. Edith Wharton. The Age of Innocence.
• It has ball-bearing type bar joints, giving accurate alignment and light key action, the platen rolls to show the work, and the carriage locks at the end of the line, protecting the writing. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
• When this is completed repeat the operation by placing a second layer of boards over the first, breaking joints. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
• His joints are turning stiff, and he is getting used up,' said Childers. Charles Dickens. Hard Times.
• To prevent the pressure-force of the deep sea from jamming the joints, roller bearings are so arranged about them that freedom of action is constantly maintained. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
• Larger apparatus has been devised to weld railroad joints on the roadbed, and for other applications. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
• The gasoline used also gave off a gas of highly explosive character and one very likely to escape from leaky tanks or joints. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
• Great attention was also paid to all the joints, which were smoothed down so as to make a perfect magnetic contact. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
• Remember, thou hast made me more powerful than thyself; my height is superior to thine; my joints more supple. Mary Shelley. Frankenstein_Or_The Modern Prometheus.
• The veins of this leaf in the decorations over your head, were his finger-joints, a hundred and fifty years ago. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
• The articulated portion consists of about fifty turning joints, fitted with leather packing, which swells and has an increased effectiveness under increased water pressure. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
• And then she took the lanterns from him, while he stood swooning with the perfect fire that burned in all his joints. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
• We raid the faro joints, and drive gambling into the home, where poker and bridge whist are taught to children who follow their parents' example. Walter Lippmann. A Preface to Politics.
• Bones all twisted out of shape, great knots protruding from face and body, joints decaying and dropping away--horrible! Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
• These, however, never perfectly fit at the cushion joints, consequently carom play at those points is out of the question. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
• I am in the same plight, replied Roylands, whose joints were aching with the exposure to the night. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
• A fearful weakness possessed him, his joints were turned to water. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
• Sectional steam boilers made in detachable portions fastened together by packed or screw joints also represent an important development. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
• It is then painted with two heavy coats, it being the aim to fill up all joints and seams with the paint. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
• I'm as stiff as a ram's horn stooping so long, said Fairway, standing up and stretching himself till his joints creaked. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
• See, said West, you have not marked that muscle, nor the articulation of the finger-joints. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
• The joints of the tail are not connected by caudal muscles, hence it is extremely brittle, and one or more of the joints break off when the animal is even slightly irritated. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
• Bonello and I pushed until we could feel our joints crack. Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell To Arms.

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