connection coupling junction joint fastening attachment combination join joining jointure juncture link linking union combining connecting consolidation merger merging unification assembly conjunction construction fixture mapping network portal seam tie port bond intersection weld knot hinge suture splice node nexus fusion linkage connector yoke interconnection ligature association brace coupler bracket commissure articulation confluence hookup convergence meeting interface alliance blend mixture amalgamation ligament binding coalition point concatenation federation contact confederation incorporation terminal abutment edge crossing melding loop cord synapse vinculum cement hitch channel connective uniting bridge fusing overlay overlap juxtaposition gore lapping mergence spline line relationship jointing intertwining pairing catch dependency fixing