noun Download 🔗Share Any of the joints between the phalanges of the fingers. Examples : "My little brother bumped his knuckle on the edge of the table. " anatomy body part physiology organ medicine biology human Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (by extension) A mechanical joint. Examples : "The old bicycle's broken knuckle prevented the pedals from turning. " technical machine part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A cut of meat. Examples : "The butcher offered a special price on knuckle of pork. " food animal Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The curved part of the cushion at the entrance to the pockets on a cue sports table. Examples : "The cue ball bounced off the knuckle of the side pocket and landed perfectly for my next shot. " sport game Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The kneejoint of a quadruped, especially of a calf; formerly used of the kneejoint of a human being. Examples : "The calf's knuckle was stiff after the long hike. " anatomy animal body part physiology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The joint of a plant. Examples : "The gardener carefully pruned the rose bush, making sure to cut just above a knuckle so new growth would appear. " plant part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A convex portion of a vessel's figure where a sudden change of shape occurs, as in a canal boat, where a nearly vertical side joins a nearly flat bottom. Examples : "The canal boat's knuckle made it difficult to load the heavy crates efficiently. " nautical architecture vehicle sailing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A contrivance, usually of brass or iron, and furnished with points, worn to protect the hand, to add force to a blow, and to disfigure the person struck; a knuckle duster. Examples : "brass knuckles" weapon body wear action item Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The rounded point where a flat changes to a slope on a piste. Examples : "The snowboarder caught some air off the knuckle of the jump, transitioning smoothly from the flat section to the downward slope. " sport technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To apply pressure, or rub or massage with one's knuckles. Examples : "He knuckled the sleep from his eyes." body action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To bend the fingers. Examples : "Before catching the ball, the boy had to knuckle his fingers. " body action anatomy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To touch one's forehead as a mark of respect. Examples : "Seeing the general enter the room, the soldiers immediately knuckled their foreheads in respect. " culture ritual tradition body sign action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To yield. Examples : "After a long argument, the siblings finally knuckled under and shared the last slice of pizza. " attitude action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
