English noun: knuckle joint | |||
1. | knuckle joint (body) a joint of a finger when the fist is closed | ||
Synonyms | knuckle, metacarpophalangeal joint | ||
Broader (hypernym) | articulatio synovialis, diarthrosis, synovial joint | ||
Part meronym | finger | ||
2. | knuckle joint (artifact) a joint allowing movement in one plane only | ||
Synonyms | hinge joint | ||
Broader (hypernym) | joint | ||