Cases of word usage

1) the joint connecting the foot with the leg (ankle)

2) a person joint with others in work, business or crime (associate)

3) a swelling on the large joint of the big toe (bunion)

4) (the outer part of) the joint in the middle of the arm (elbow)

5) a joint on which a lid, door or gate turns or swings; the central principle on which something depends (hinge)

6) the middle joint of an animal's back leg; a kind of German white wine (hock)

7) the joint in the middle of the leg (knee)

8) to join (a company of soldiers, crew, meeting etc) again; to joint (two parts) (together) (rejoin)

9) washing machine; dishwasher; a small flat ring of metal, plastic etc, used for making a joint or screw tight (washer)