WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
contrac′tion joint′, [Archit., Civ. Engin.]
  1. Architecturea joint between two parts of a structure, designed to compensate for the contraction to which either part may be subject.
  • 1905–10

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