control joint
English
Noun
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- (constructionCategory:en:Construction#CONTROLJOINT) A groove which is formed, sawn, or tooled in a concrete or masonry structure to regulate the location and amount of cracking and separation resulting from the dimensional change of different parts of the structure, thereby avoiding the development of high stresses.