knuckleˈnʌk əl
knuckle (v)
- present
- knuckles
- past
- knuckled
- past participle
- knuckled
- present participle
- knuckling
knuckle (n)
English Definitions:
knuckle, knuckle joint, metacarpophalangeal joint (verb)
a joint of a finger when the fist is closed
knuckle (verb)
press or rub with the knuckles
knuckle (verb)
shoot a marble while keeping one's knuckles on the ground
knuckle (Noun)
Any of the joints between the phalanges of the fingers.
knuckle (Noun)
A mechanical joint.
knuckle (Noun)
A cut of meat.
knuckle (Noun)
The curved part of the cushion at the entrance to the pockets on a cue sports table.
knuckle (Verb)
To apply pressure, or rub or massage with one's knuckles.
Knuckle
The knuckles are the joints of the fingers which are brought into prominence when the hand is clenched and a fist is made. The word is cognate to similar words in other Germanic languages, such as the Dutch "Knokkel" or German "Knöchel", i.e., Knöchlein, the diminutive of the German word for bone. Anatomically, it is said that the knuckles consist of the metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joints of the finger. The knuckles at the base of the fingers may be referred to as the 1st or major knuckles while the knuckles at the midfinger are known as the 2nd and 3rd, or minor, knuckles. However, the ordinal terms are used inconsistently, and can be found referring to any of the knuckles. The physical mechanism behind the popping or cracking sound heard when cracking joints such as knuckles is still uncertain, although it is widely believed to be caused by synovial fluid filling the vacuum left by the joint's displacement.
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