knuckle joint


noun
  1. a joint forming a knuckle.

  2. Machinery. a joint between two parts allowing movement in one plane only.

Origin of knuckle joint

1
First recorded in 1860–65

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British Dictionary definitions for knuckle joint

knuckle joint

noun
  1. any of the joints of the fingers

  2. mechanical engineering a hinged joint between two rods, often a ball and socket joint

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