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English noun: knuckle joint

1. knuckle joint (body) a joint of a finger when the fist is closed


Synonymsknuckle, metacarpophalangeal joint


Broader (hypernym)articulatio synovialis, diarthrosis, synovial joint


Part meronymfinger

2. knuckle joint (artifact) a joint allowing movement in one plane only


Synonymshinge joint


Broader (hypernym)joint









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