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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.
Origin:
1840–50
1840–50
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| expansion joint | |
| —n | |
| engineering a gap in steel or concrete to allow for thermal expansion | |
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Example sentences
Any grout that flows into an expansion joint shall be flushed from the expansion joint immediately.
The bridge rail sections at the bridge deck expansion joint were adjusted.
The anchors are cast into the joint panels on either side of the expansion joint.
In end spans, the closure joint is usually nearer to the end expansion joint.
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