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expansion joint
noun
- a joint between two parts of a structure, machine, etc., permitting expansion, as from heat, without structural damage.
expansion joint
noun
- engineering a gap in steel or concrete to allow for thermal expansion
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Word History and Origins
Origin of expansion joint1
First recorded in 1840–50
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Example Sentences
There are installed on some jobs what is known as an expansion joint.
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The steam expansion joint was placed between two opposite curves in the pipe, and one end drew out when first under pressure.
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With cast iron pipe this cannot be done, and no length of piping over 40 ft. should be without a proper expansion joint.
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The chief object in arranging them in this manner was to permit an expansion joint, 30 cm.
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We had to leave a place there at the side, an expansion joint, to take care of that.
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