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knuckle joint
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knuckle joint
n.
A hinged joint in which a pin fastens the ends of two rods, one of which has an eye that fits between the two perforated projections of the other.
knuckle joint
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) any of the joints of the fingers
2. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) Mechanical engineering a hinged joint between two rods, often a ball and socket joint
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Noun1.knuckle joint - a joint of a finger when the fist is closedknuckle joint - a joint of a finger when the fist is closed
knuckle, metacarpophalangeal joint
articulatio synovialis, diarthrosis, synovial joint - a joint so articulated as to move freely
finger - any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb); "her fingers were long and thin"
2.knuckle joint - a joint allowing movement in one plane only
hinge joint
joint - junction by which parts or objects are joined together
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