Definitions from Wiktionary (ball-and-socket joint)
▸ noun: A joint in which one segment has a rounded end and the next segment has a bowl-shaped end, with the rounded end being fitted into the bowl shape, allowing the first segment to move around an indefinite number of axes which have one common center. Examples include the human shoulder joint and the balljoints of some automotive suspensions.
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▸ noun: A joint in which one segment has a rounded end and the next segment has a bowl-shaped end, with the rounded end being fitted into the bowl shape, allowing the first segment to move around an indefinite number of axes which have one common center. Examples include the human shoulder joint and the balljoints of some automotive suspensions.
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enarthrosis,
articulatio spheroidea,
cotyloid joint,
enarthrodial joint,
spheroid joint,
ball and socket joint,
balljoint,
saddle joint,
ball bearing,
box joint,
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