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- pronunciation:
- nuh
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- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- phrases:
- knuckle down, knuckle under
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
any of the rounded joints of a finger, esp. the joint that connects the finger to the hand.
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| definition 2: |
an animal's leg joint and the meat attached to it, used as food.
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
knuckles, knuckling, knuckled |
| definition 1: |
to hit, push, or stroke with the knuckles.
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| definition 2: |
to shoot (a marble) with the forefinger and thumb.
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| phrase: |
knuckle down, knuckle under |
| derivation: |
knuckly (adj.) |
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