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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFestgelenk
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fɛstɡəˈlɛŋk
"Der Schädel besteht aus mehreren Festgelenken."
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2 senses- 1
A type of joint in which two or more bones are fused together, allowing no movement.
"The skull is composed of several bones that are connected by fixed-joints." - 2
In engineering, a connection that does not permit relative motion between the connected parts.
"The fixed-joint in the structure ensures stability and strength."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'fixed-joint' originates from the combination of 'fixed', derived from the Old English 'fīxian', meaning to fasten or secure, and 'joint', from the Latin 'junctus', meaning to join. The term has evolved in the context of anatomy and engineering to describe a type of connection that does not allow movement.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fixed-Joint" is said worldwide
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Articulation fixe
Transliteration: aʁ.ti.kyl.a.sjɔ̃ fik
"Le crâne est composé de plusieurs articulations fixes."
Festgelenk
Transliteration: fɛstɡəˈlɛŋk
"Der Schädel besteht aus mehreren Festgelenken."
Articolazione fissa
Transliteration: arti.kola.t͡sjo.ne fis.sa
"Il cranio è composto da diverse articolazioni fisse."
Articulación fija
Transliteration: aɾ.tiku.laˈsjon ˈfixa
"El cráneo está compuesto por varias articulaciones fijas."
Articulação fixa
Transliteration: aʁ.tʃiku.laˈsɐ̃w ˈfizɐ
"O crânio é composto por várias articulações fixas."
स्थायी जोड़
Transliteration: sthaayi jod
"खोपड़ी कई स्थायी जोड़ से बनी होती है।"
固定关节
Transliteration: gùdìng guānjié
"头骨由多个固定关节组成。"
고정 관절
Transliteration: gojeong gwanjeol
"두개골은 여러 개의 고정 관절로 구성되어 있습니다."
固定関節
Transliteration: kotei kansetsu
"頭蓋骨は複数の固定関節で構成されています。"
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