the verb 'be' when used to join a subject to its compliment, as in 'The baby is a boy', 'It is Thursday today'

intersection, juncture

the mark ( - ) used to join two words together, as in Anglo-French, between syllables, as in co-op, or to divide a word at the end of a written or printed line, as in hy-phen

intersection, juncture

one ring or loop of a chain

component, connection

grassy land, especially near the sea

component, connection

connection; a connection by family or marriage; an important friendship or love affair

connection; friendship

(the result of) the state of being united; agreement (of aims, feelings etc)

wholeness

a net made of threads by a spider; an arrangement as a trap or barrier; the internet; the world wide web

netting