The part or space included between two joints, knots, nodes, or articulations; as, a joint of cane or of a grass stem; a joint of the leg. noun (n.) Any one of the large pieces of meat, as cut into portions by the butcher for roasting. noun (n.) A plane of fracture, or ...
Star, any massive self-luminous celestial body of gas that shines by radiation derived from its internal energy sources. This article describes the properties and evolution of individual stars. Included in the discussion are the sizes, energetics, temper
ocean liner, one of the two principal types ofmerchant shipas classified by operating method; the other is thetramp steamer. A liner operates on a regular schedule ofdesignatedports,carryingwhatever cargo and passengers are available on the date of sailing. The first liners were operated in the...