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| junc·tion [ júngkshən ] (plural junc·tions) |
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1. place where things join: a place where two or more structures such as roads or railroad routes meet or cross
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2. electrical connection: a connection between electrical wires or cables
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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
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4. electronics semiconductor contact: a point in a semiconductor device at which regions with different electrical properties come into contact with each other
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5. state or act of joining: the joining of things, or their joined state
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| [Early 18th century. < Latin junction-< jungere "join"] |
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  junc·tion·al adjective |
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