# jointing

Pronunciation: say "JOYN-ting" /ˈd͡ʒɔɪntɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of joint. — present participle and gerund of joint
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of joint. Use this -ing form when the joining is happening now or named as an activity.
   - _The mason is jointing the brickwork before the rain arrives._
   - _She enjoys jointing timbers by hand rather than using machines._

## Noun

2. The act of forming a joint where two parts are connected.
   - Simple: The act of joining two pieces together where they meet.
   - _The jointing of the rafters had to be exact for the roof to sit level._
   - _Plumbers were praised for the clean jointing of the copper supply lines._
3. The complete set of joints produced across a piece of work.
   - Simple: The whole set of joints made in a wall or structure.
   - _Rain found its way in wherever the jointing had cracked._
   - _The surveyor noted that the jointing on the south face needed repointing._
4. The quality or condition of being formed with joints.
   - Simple: The quality of having joints or sections that connect or bend.
   - _The fine jointing of the insect's legs lets it fold them flat._
   - _Heavy jointing in the cliff made the granite split into neat blocks._
5. The initial grinding of the teeth of a cutting tool, carried out before sharpening.
   - Simple: The first grinding of a cutting tool's teeth, done before sharpening them.
   - _A light jointing exposed the worn tips that needed regrinding._
   - _He finished the jointing, then moved on to setting and filing the teeth._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/jointing (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).