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knuckle
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knuck·le  (nkl)
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. A sharp angle formed by the meeting of two surfaces, especially two ship's timbers.
5. knuckles Brass knuckles.
tr.v. knuck·led, knuck·ling, knuck·les
1. To press, rub, or hit with the knuckles.
2. To shoot (a marble) with the thumb over the bent forefinger.
Phrasal Verbs:
knuckle down
To apply oneself earnestly to a task.
knuckle under
To yield to pressure; give in.

[Middle English knokel.]

knuckle
Noun
1. a joint of a finger
2. the knee joint of a calf or pig
3. near the knuckle Informal likely to offend people because of frankness or rudeness
See also knuckle down, knuckle under [Middle English]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.knuckleknuckle - a joint of a finger when the fist is closed
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"
Verb1.knuckle - press or rub with the knuckles
press - exert pressure or force to or upon; "He pressed down on the boards"; "press your thumb on this spot"
2.knuckle - shoot a marble while keeping one's knuckles on the ground
shoot - throw or propel in a specific direction or towards a specific objective; "shoot craps"; "shoot a golf ball"
Translations

knuckle [ˈnʌkl] nnudillo
knuckle down vi (col) → ponerse a trabajar en serio
knuckle under visometerse
knuckle [ˈnʌkl] narticulation f (des phalanges), jointure f
knuckle down vi (inf) → s'y mettre
knuckle under vi (inf) → céder
knuckle [ˈnʌkl] n(Finger)knöchel m
knuckle down knuckle (inf) visich dahinter klemmen;
to knuckle down to work → sich an die Arbeit machen
knuckle under knuckle (inf) visich fügen, spuren
knuckle [ˈnʌkl] nnocca
knuckle down vi (col): to knuckle down to some hard work → mettersi sotto a lavorare
knuckle under vi (col) → cedere

knuckle
n knuckle [ˈnakl]
a joint of a finger She hit her hand against the wall and grazed her knuckles. kneukel مَفْصَل الأصَبَع кокалче kloub (na prstě ruky) kno der Knöchel άρθρωση δαχτύλου nudillo sõrmenukk بند انگشت rystynen jointure עֶצֶם פֶּרֶק הָאֶצבַּע उंगली की गांठ, घुटने या टखने का जोड़ जानवरों में zglob prsta ujjízület buku jari hnúi nocca 指関節 손가락 관절[] krumplys pirksta locītava/kauliņš buku jari knokkel knoke główka kości palcowej, kostka (u ręki) nós dos dedos articulaţie/încheietură (a degetu­lui) сустав пальца kĺb členek zglob knoge ข้อนิ้ว parmak eklemi/oynak yeri 指節;關節 суглоб пальця انگلیوں کا جوڑ khớp đốt tay


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