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- Dictionaryknuckle/ˈnʌkl/
noun
- 1. a part of a finger at a joint where the bone is near the surface, especially where the finger joins the hand.
verb
- 1. rub or press (something, especially the eyes) with the knuckles.
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KNUCKLE definition: 1. one of the joints in the hand where your fingers bend, especially where your fingers join on to…. Learn more.
The meaning of KNUCKLE is the rounded prominence formed by the ends of the two adjacent bones at a joint —used especially of those at the joints of the fingers. How to use knuckle in a sentence.
noun. a joint of a finger, esp that connecting a finger to the hand. a joint of veal, pork, etc, consisting of the part of the leg below the knee joint, often used in making stews or stock. the cylindrical portion of a hinge through which the pin passes. an angle joint between two members of a structure. near the knuckleinformal.
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.
knuckle in British English. (ˈnʌkəl ) 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.
KNUCKLE meaning: 1. one of the joints in the hand where your fingers bend, especially where your fingers join on to…. Learn more.
n. 1. a. The prominence of the dorsal aspect of a joint of a finger, especially of one of the joints connecting the fingers to the hand. b. A rounded protuberance formed by the bones in a joint. 2. A cut of meat centering on the carpal or tarsal joint, as of a pig. 3. The part of a hinge through which the pin passes. 4.
Definition of knuckle noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
KNUCKLE definition: one of the parts of your finger where it bends. Learn more.
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