double-jointed
adjective
uk/ˌdʌb.əlˈdʒɔɪn.tɪd/us/ˌdʌb.əlˈdʒɔɪn.t̬ɪd/abletomoveyourjointsin anunusualway so that, forexample, you canbendyourfingersorlegsbackwardsas well asforwards
（关节）能前后弯曲的；有双关节的- He was what they called a double-jointed man.
- His shoulders were vast, and his lower limbs thick-set, double-jointed, and slightly curved outward, in that formation which takes so much from beauty to give so largely to strength.
- Like the submarine crew, they come to be a breed apart—double-jointed, extra-toed, with brazen bowels and no sort of nerves.
- That's what we'll do! said the double-jointed chap.
- The knave is shrewd and playful, but of an incredible strength, being, as ye may observe, double-jointed.
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In general, they are considered more severe thandouble-jointedbits.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Thedouble-jointedelbows and knees enabled the arms and legs to be posed into folded positions.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Its design consists of adouble-jointedtwisting axle connected to two standing platforms surrounded by 9 polyurethane hubless wheels.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Their most distinctive characteristics are their triple-jointed hands, theirdouble-jointedlegs, and their infertility off of their homeworld.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Therefore, a single- ordouble-jointedmouthpiece, though the most common designs for snaffle bits, does not make a bit a snaffle.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.And his thumb wasdouble-jointed.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Bit mouthpieces may be single jointed,double-jointed, mullen (a straight bar), or have an arched port in the center of varying height, with or without joints.
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