knuckle
/ˈnʌkəl/ · noun
Meaning
- Any of the joints between the phalanges of the fingers.
- (by extension) A mechanical joint.
- A cut of meat.
- The curved part of the cushion at the entrance to the pockets on a cue sports table.
- The kneejoint of a quadruped, especially of a calf; formerly used of the kneejoint of a human being.
- The joint of a plant.
- To apply pressure, or rub or massage with one's knuckles.
- To bend the fingers.
- To touch one's forehead as a mark of respect.
- To yield.
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