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Ball joints

Scope note

Flexible mechanical joints that allow the axis of one part to be set at an angle to the other by virtue of the design of the two components. One possesses a fixed spherical shell to accommodate the ball-shaped end of the other. MEANS

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300051930

Broader Terms used

<metal joints>

Term used for

joints, ball

Equivalent Terms used

ball joint

Created

13yrs ago

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