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junction

junc·tion [ júngkshən ] (plural junc·tions)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. place where things join: a place where two or more structures such as roads or railroad routes meet or cross

2. electrical connection: a connection between electrical wires or cables

3. physics layer between metals: a layer of metal separating two metals with different properties and serving as a contact between them, especially in a thermocouple

4. electronics semiconductor contact: a point in a semiconductor device at which regions with different electrical properties come into contact with each other

5. state or act of joining: the joining of things, or their joined state

[Early 18th century. < Latin junction-< jungere "join"]

junc·tion·al adjective
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