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From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  control joint
     n.
     (lb en construction) A groove which is formed, sawn, or tooled in a
  concrete or masonry structure to regulate the location and amount of
  cracking and separation resulting from the dimensional change of
  different parts of the structure, thereby avoiding the development of
  high stresses.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  control joint
     n.
     (lb en construction) A groove which is formed, sawn, or tooled in a
  concrete or masonry structure to regulate the location and amount of
  cracking and separation resulting from the dimensional change of
  different parts of the structure, thereby avoiding the development of
  high stresses.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  control joint
     n.
     (lb en construction) A groove which is formed, sawn, or tooled in a
  concrete or masonry structure to regulate the location and amount of
  cracking and separation resulting from the dimensional change of
  different parts of the structure, thereby avoiding the development of
  high stresses.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  control joint
     n.
     (lb en construction) A groove which is formed, sawn, or tooled in a
  concrete or masonry structure to regulate the location and amount of
  cracking and separation resulting from the dimensional change of
  different parts of the structure, thereby avoiding the development of
  high stresses.

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]


  control joint /kəntɹˈəʊl dʒˈɔɪnt/
  Scheinfuge 
     Synonyms: false joint, dummy joint
  
   see: joint, joints, mould joint, cross joint, raked joint, rustic joint, staggered joint, tuck point, jointless

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