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- DictionaryKnuck·le/ˈnək(ə)l/
noun
- 1. a part of a finger at a joint where the bone is near the surface, especially where the finger joins the hand: "Charlotte rapped on the window with her knuckles"
verb
- 1. rub or press (something, especially the eyes) with the knuckles.
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A knuckle is the part of your hand that makes it possible to move a finger freely, and if someone offers you a "knuckle sandwich," you should politely decline, since they're actually planning to make a fist and punch you in the mouth.
A knuckle is a joint of a finger, a joint of meat, or a protrusion at an angle. Learn more about the word history, idioms, and usage of knuckle with Dictionary.com.
Knuckle is a noun that means one of the joints in the hand where your fingers bend. Learn how to use it in sentences, idioms and phrases, and see translations in different languages.
noun. 1. a joint of a finger, esp that connecting a finger to the hand. 2. a joint of veal, pork, etc, consisting of the part of the leg below the knee joint, often used in making stews or stock. 3. the cylindrical portion of a hinge through which the pin passes. 4. an angle joint between two members of a structure. 5. See near the knuckle. verb.
Knuckle is a noun that means one of the joints in the hand where your fingers bend, especially where your fingers join on to the main part of your hand. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, idioms and translations.
Knuckle is the joint of the finger, consisting of the metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joints. Learn about the anatomical terminology, the mechanism of cracking and the Ig Nobel Prize for knuckle cracking research.
