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Pronunciation : Junc"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. junctio, fr. jungere, junctum, to join: cf. F. jonction. See Join.]
Definition : 1. The act of joining, or the state of being joined; union; combination; coalition; as, the junction of two armies or detachments; the junction of paths.
2. The place or point of union, meeting, or junction; specifically, the place where two or more lines of railway meet or cross. Junction plate (Boilers), a covering or break-join plate riveted to and uniting the edges of sheets which make a butt joint. -- Junction rails (Railroads), the switch, or movable, rails, connecting one line of track with another.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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