Ball joint


ball-and-socket joint (def 2).
Historical Examples

It is obvious that the ball joint between b and c permits the flange a to set at an angle if necessary.
Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II Joshua Rose

noun
another name for ball-and-socket joint

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