knuckle

  • 131knuckle — knuck·le || nÊŒkl n. finger joint; rounded protuberance formed by the finger joint; cut of meat formed by the parts around the carpal or tarsal joint; part of the hinge into which the pin is inserted v. press or rub with the knuckles; shoot a… …

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  • 132knuckle — v. n. Yield (obsequiously), submit, cringe, stoop, crouch, give up, knock under …

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