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knuckles

  • plural
    of knuckle.
    knuckle
    noun
    a joint of a finger, especially one of the articulations of a metacarpal with a phalanx.
  • present tense form
    of knuckle (3rd person singular).
    knuckle
    noun
    a joint of a finger, especially one of the articulations of a metacarpal with a phalanx.

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For me, among so many other things, I enjoy without measure watching great reporters crack their knuckles and create a saga where once stood a blinking cursor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

The vice president’s words sound good — like a rap on the knuckles of the tech billionaires who can’t stop claiming they’re building doomsday devices.

From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026

The gloves are weathered and white, their brightness dulled by the decades, with the brand name “reusch” across the knuckles and a big, plum-colored sun on top.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2026

David Cameron was rapped on the knuckles when he claimed the late queen "purred" down the phone line when he told her the result of the Scottish referendum.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2025

She rapped on the ice tabletop with her knuckles.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack