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The correct spelling is knuckles.
How to pronounce knuckles
noun
Say it like: Nuk-les
The correct spelling is knuckles. Any of the joints between the phalanges of the fingers. For example: "brass knuckles"
Usage Examples
“brass knuckles”
“He knuckled the sleep from his eyes.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.Any of the joints between the phalanges of the fingers.
- 2.(by extension) A mechanical joint.
- 3.A cut of meat.
- 4.The curved part of the cushion at the entrance to the pockets on a cue sports table.
- 5.The kneejoint of a quadruped, especially of a calf; formerly used of the kneejoint of a human being.
verb
- 1.To apply pressure, or rub or massage with one's knuckles.
- 2.To bend the fingers.
- 3.To touch one's forehead as a mark of respect.
- 4.To yield.
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