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Meaning

1. nvs
   joining; joint
2. nvs
   intermediation; acting as an intermediary
3. nvsadj-no
   relaying; taking over
4. n abbreviation
   middle relief pitcher; middle reliever
5. n
   pole-shaped item with a join in the middle
6. n
   tea container with a lid that is the same size as the body