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joint·er

 (join′tər)
n.
1. A machine or tool used in making joints.
2. A tool used to cut grooves indicating the joints in concrete.
3. A triangular attachment to a plow used in covering trash or refuse.
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jointer

(ˈdʒɔɪntə)
n
1. (Building) a tool for pointing mortar joints, as in brickwork
2. (Building) Also called: jointing plane a long plane for shaping the edges of planks so that they can be fitted together
3. a person or thing that makes joints
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joint•er

(ˈdʒɔɪn tər)

n.
1. a person or thing that joints.
2. a tool or machine used in making joints.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.jointer - a long carpenter's plane used to shape the edges of boards so they will fit togetherjointer - a long carpenter's plane used to shape the edges of boards so they will fit together
carpenter's plane, woodworking plane, plane - a carpenter's hand tool with an adjustable blade for smoothing or shaping wood; "the cabinetmaker used a plane for the finish work"
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* Jointers: To remedy uneven knife marks or a single knife finish caused by poor static concentricity, the knives on the cutter head are sometimes honed while rotating at operational or slower speed in a process called jointing, ensuring that all the knives are on the same cutting circle.
The two organisations are searching for suitable candidates with experience working as technicians, installers and cable jointers who wish to be trained as FTTH (fibre-to-the-home) technicians.