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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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Fitted with a ball-and-socket joint for mounting on a tripod, and complete with wooden field case.
The ball-and-socket joint, also known as a spheroidal joint, is the only one with three types of movement.
Regardless of the chosen system, a primary THA replaces the proximal femur, including the femoral head, and resurfaces the acetabulum, creating a new ball-and-socket joint.
A leveling head or ball-and-socket joint on the top of the tripod will be found of material aid in leveling the instrument.
The hip joint is a ball-and-socket joint because the spherical head of the femur moves inside the cup-shaped acetabulum.
Supported on a tripod by means of a ball-and-socket joint and screw-tightening device.

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