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Knuckle (Noun)

Meaning

A joint of a finger when the fist is closed.

Classification

Nouns denoting body parts.

Examples

  • The child accidentally bruised her knuckle on the table when she hit it in anger.
  • As the fighter clenched her fist, the muscles in her knuckle rippled under the skin.
  • She clutched the railing tightly, feeling a knot forming over her knuckle as the wave crashed against the boat.
  • With his hands still curled into fists, a bright bruise shone around the top of his left knuckle.
  • As the boxing gloves slipped over her hand, the tightness pulled the tape up onto the raised skin over her knuckle.

Synonyms

  • Metacarpophalangeal Joint
  • Knuckle Joint

Hypernyms

  • Diarthrosis
  • Articulatio Synovialis

Related Words

  • Knuckle (verb)
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