# joining

Pronunciation: say "JOY-ning" /ˈd͡ʒɔɪnɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of join. — present participle and gerund of join
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of join. Use this -ing form for an action happening now or named as an activity.
   - _Two rival companies are joining forces to finish the project._
   - _Joining the army completely changed the course of his life._

## Noun

2. The act or result of putting parts together, or the joint or juncture where two pieces meet.
   - Simple: The act of putting two things together, or the place where they meet.
   - _A clean joining of the wires kept the connection from overheating._
   - _The carpenter sanded each joining until the seams were nearly invisible._

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