slip joint

noun

1. a joint made between an older and a newer masonry wall to form a continuous surface, masonry at the end of the newer wall fitting into a vertical groove cut in the end of the older wall.

Word History and Origins

Origin of slip joint¹

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

The first was a simple slip joint—common in many pocket knives—in which a tiny ridge helps keep the claw open until enough pressure snaps it closed.

From Science Magazine

You need only the most basic of tools: rubber gloves, a bucket and rags to catch the drips, and a wrench or channel-lock pliers with jaws that open wide enough to loosen the slip joint nuts, especially if you have older plumbing.

From Washington Post

Another thing I like to watch about the bridge is the slip joint exactly in the centre.

From Project Gutenberg

I noticed one day last winter, when the greatest crush in the history of the bridge occurred, and when it was estimated that 2500 tons of human beings were distributed along the bridge at one time, that this slip joint in the middle was drawn out at least fifteen inches because of the unusual weight.

From Project Gutenberg

Mr. Martin ran out to the centre to watch the effect on the slip joint, and found that the weight amounted to nothing.

From Project Gutenberg