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What is a ball-and-socket joint?

What is a ball-and-socket joint? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. A joint in which one segment has a rounded end and the next segment has a bowl-shaped end, with the rounded end being fitted into the bowl shape, allowing the first segment to move around an indefinite number of axes which have one common center.
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Specializations for land walking are mainly found in the forelimbs, including a ball-and-socket joint in the shoulder, like that of mammals.
Fitted with a ball-and-socket joint for mounting on a tripod, and complete with wooden field case.
Hollows are very different in shape and size, so each camera was attached to a ball-and-socket joint to allow us to adjust the orientation of cameras inside the hollow.
Supported on a tripod by means of a ball-and-socket joint and screw-tightening device.
The hip joint is a ball-and-socket joint because the spherical head of the femur moves inside the cup-shaped acetabulum.
The shoulder, a ball-and-socket joint, can move in almost any direction, says certified trainer Jennifer Zerling.

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