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1. (n.) knuckle
any joint of a finger, esp. one of the articulations of a metacarpal with a phalanx.
2. knuckle
the rounded prominence of such a joint when the finger is bent.
3. knuckle
a cut of meat including the carpal, tarsal, or hock joint, esp. of a pig.
4. knuckle
an angle at the intersection of two members or surfaces, as in the timbers of a ship or in a roof.
5. knuckle
a cylindrical projecting part on a hinge, through which an axis or pin passes; the joint of a hinge.
6. (v.t.) knuckle
to rub or press with the knuckles.
7. knuckle
knuckle down,
8. knuckle
to apply oneself vigorously and earnestly; become serious.
9. knuckle
Also, knuckle under. to submit; yield.
Etymology: (1400–40; late ME knokel, prob. < MD knokel, c. MHG Knüchel, dim. of a word represented by MHG Knoche bone)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) knuckle, knuckle joint, metacarpophalangeal joint
a joint of a finger when the fist is closed
2. (verb) knuckle
press or rub with the knuckles
3. (verb) knuckle
shoot a marble while keeping one's knuckles on the ground
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1. (noun) knuckle
the bending bony parts on your fingers and hands
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) knuckle
the joint of a finger, particularly when made prominent by the closing of the fingers
2. (noun) knuckle
the kneejoint, or middle joint, of either leg of a quadruped, especially of a calf; -- formerly used of the kneejoint of a human being
3. (noun) knuckle
the joint of a plant
4. (noun) knuckle
the joining pars of a hinge through which the pin or rivet passes; a knuckle joint
5. (noun) knuckle
a convex portion of a vessel's figure where a sudden change of shape occurs, as in a canal boat, where a nearly vertical side joins a nearly flat bottom
6. (noun) knuckle
a contrivance, usually of brass or iron, and furnished with points, worn to protect the hand, to add force to a blow, and to disfigure the person struck; as, brass knuckles; -- called also knuckle duster
7. (verb) knuckle
to yield; to submit; -- used with down, to, or under
8. (verb) knuckle
to beat with the knuckles; to pommel
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Sense: a joint of a finger
She hit her hand against the wall and grazed her knuckles.
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 Afrikaans: kneukel |
 Arabic: مَفْصَل الأصَبَع |
 Bulgarian: кокалче |
 Brazilian: nós dos dedos |
 Czech: kloub (na prstě ruky) |
 German: der Knöchel |
 Danish: kno |
 Greek: άρθρωση δαχτύλου |
 Spanish: nudillo |
 Estonian: sõrmenukk |
 Farsi: بند انگشت |
 Finnish: rystynen |
 French: jointure |
 Hebrew: עֶצֶם פֶּרֶק הָאֶצבַּע |
 Hindi: उंगली की गांठ, घुटने या ट |
 Croatian: zglob prsta |
 Hungarian: ujjízület |
 Indonesian: buku jari |
 Icelandic: hnúi |
 Italian: nocca |
 Japanese: 指関節 |
 Korean: 손가락 관절 |
 Lithuanian: krumplys |
 Latvian: pirksta locītava/kauliņš |
 Malay: buku jari |
 Dutch: knokkel |
 Norwegian: knoke |
 Polish: główka kości palcowej, ko |
 Persian: بند انگشت |
 Pashto: د ګوتو بند |
 Portuguese: nós dos dedos |
 Romanian: articulaţie/încheietură ( |
 Russian: сустав пальца |
 Slovak: kĺb |
 Slovenian: členek |
 Serbian: zglob |
 Swedish: knoge |
 Thai: ข้อนิ้ว |
 Turkish: parmak eklemi/oynak yeri |
 Taiwanese: 指節 |
 Ukrainian: суглоб пальця |
 Urdu: انگلیوں کا جوڑ |
 Vietnamese: khớp đốt tay |
 Chinese: 指节 |
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