junction : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: junction	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for junction
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
junction n the place where two or more things come together the state of being joined together Synonym(s): junction, conjunction, conjugation, colligation the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made Synonym(s): articulation, join, joint, juncture, junction something that joins or connects Synonym(s): junction, conjunction an act of joining or adjoining things Synonym(s): junction, adjunction
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Junction \Junc"tion\, n. [L. junctio, fr. jungere, junctum, to join: cf. F. jonction. See {Join}.] 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.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Junction, IL (village, FIPS 38778) Location: 37.72296 N, 88.23779 W Population (1990): 201 (84 housing units) Area: 2.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 62954 Junction, TX (city, FIPS 38248) Location: 30.48958 N, 99.77099 W Population (1990): 2654 (1247 housing units) Area: 5.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 76849 Junction, UT (town, FIPS 39590) Location: 38.23837 N, 112.22406 W Population (1990): 132 (108 housing units) Area: 37.2 sq km (land), 1.5 sq km (water) Junction, WV Zip code(s): 26824