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knuckle joint
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noun
a joint forming a knuckle.
Machinery. a joint between two parts allowing movement in one plane only.
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Origin of knuckle joint
First recorded in 1860–65
Words nearby knuckle joint
knucklebone, knucklebones, knuckle down, knuckle-duster, knucklehead, knuckle joint, knuckle sandwich, knuckle under, Knudsen, knulling, knur
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British Dictionary definitions for knuckle joint
knuckle joint
noun
any of the joints of the fingers
mechanical engineering a hinged joint between two rods, often a ball and socket joint
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