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| confluence |
a joining or convergence of two or more streams, or their point of junction. [1/3 definitions] |
| hip1 |
the projecting angle formed by the junction of two slopes of a roof. [1/4 definitions] |
| jct. |
abbreviation of "junction." |
| joint |
a place or point at which two or more parts come together or are connected; junction. [2/13 definitions] |
| juncture |
the point or line at which two bodies are joined, or the thing joining them; junction. [1/3 definitions] |
| meet1 |
to form a junction; converge. [1/13 definitions] |
| roundabout |
(chiefly British) a circular road junction, in which traffic moves in one direction only, that is situated at a busy intersection to facilitate traffic flow; traffic circle. [1/2 definitions] |
| switch |
a device at a railroad junction for diverting trains from one track to another. [1/10 definitions] |
| terminal |
the passenger station, offices, and freight facilities at such a point or at a major junction. [1/11 definitions] |
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