Defenition of the word knuckle
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Defenition of the word knuckle
- The joint that connects the fingers to the back of the hand, and which on a closed fist stands out as protrusions from the back of the hand.
- shoot a marble while keeping one's knuckles on the ground
- press or rub with the knuckles
- a joint of a finger when the fist is closed
- shoot a marble while keeping one''s knuckles on the ground
Synonyms for the word knuckle
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- knuckle joint
- metacarpophalangeal joint
Meronymys for the word knuckle
Hypernyms for the word knuckle
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- articulatio
- articulatio synovialis
- articulation
- diarthrosis
- joint
- press
- shoot
- synovial joint
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