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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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Nearby words

  1. knubby,
  2. knuck,
  3. knuckle,
  4. knuckle ball,
  5. knuckle down,
  6. knuckle pads,
  7. knuckle sandwich,
  8. knuckle under,
  9. knuckle-duster,
  10. knuckleball

Origin of knuckle joint

First recorded in 1860–65
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Examples from the Web for knuckle joint

  • The piping terminates in a nozzle with knuckle-joint and lateral movement.

    The A B C of Mining|Charles A. Bramble
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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