Junction — Junc tion, n. [L. junctio, fr. jungere, junctum, to join: cf. F. jonction. See {Join}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of joining, or the state of being joined; union; combination; coalition; as, the junction of two armies or detachments; the junction … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Junction rails — Junction Junc tion, n. [L. junctio, fr. jungere, junctum, to join: cf. F. jonction. See {Join}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of joining, or the state of being joined; union; combination; coalition; as, the junction of two armies or detachments; the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Junction — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Junction (homonymie). Junction Éditeur Konami Développeur Micronet Date de sortie 1990 … Wikipédia en Français
junction — The point, line, or surface of union of two parts, mainly bones or cartilages. SYN: juncture. SYN: junctura (2) [TA], junctio. adhering junctions intercellular junctions, including zonulae adherentes, hemidesmosomes, and desmosomes, that… … Medical dictionary
End-plate potential — Miniature end plate potentials and end plate spikes recorded from muscle fiber End plate potentials (EPPs) (sometimes called end plate spikes ) are the depolarizations of skeletal muscle fibers caused by neurotransmitters binding to the… … Wikipedia
Triple junction — A triple junction is the point where the boundaries of three tectonic plates meet. At the triple junction a boundary will be one of 3 types a ridge, trench or transform fault and triple junctions can be described according to the types of plate… … Wikipedia
Chile Triple Junction — The Chile Triple Junction (or Chile Margin Triple Junction) is a geologic triple junction located on the seafloor of the Pacific Ocean off Taitao and Tres Montes Peninsula on the southern coast of Chile. Here three tectonic plates meet: the South … Wikipedia
Nazca Plate — The Nazca plate, shown in light blue Full size image showing all plates The Nazca Plat … Wikipedia
Mendocino Triple Junction — The Mendocino Triple Junction is a geologic triple junction where the San Andreas Fault meets the Mendocino Fault and the Cascadia subduction zone, separating three tectonic plates: the Pacific Plate, the North American Plate and the Gorda Plate … Wikipedia
Neuromuscular junction — Electron micrograph showing a cross section through the neuromuscular junction. T is the axon terminal, M is the muscle fiber. The arrow shows junctional folds … Wikipedia
