n. The initial grinding of the teeth of a cutting tool, prior to sharpening
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The act or process of making a joint; also, the joints thus produced.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. Joints collectively, as in geology.
Word Usage
"The surface ships used by undersea-cable companies to install and repair cables have similar chambers--called jointing rooms--where crews work on the delicate fibers."