saddle joint

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English

Noun

saddle joint (plural saddle joints)

  1. In sheet-metal roofing, a joint formed by bending up the edge of a sheet and folding it downward over the turned-up edge of the next sheet.
  2. (anatomy) A joint allowing movement in every direction except axial rotation.