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noun
1.
a joint of a finger, especially one of the articulations of a metacarpal with a phalanx.
2.
the rounded prominence of such a joint when the finger is bent.
3.
a joint of meat, consisting of the parts about the carpal or tarsal joint of a quadruped.
4.
EXPANDan angle or protrusion at the intersection of two members or surfaces, as in the timbers of a ship or in a roof.
6.
a cylindrical projecting part on a hinge, through which an axis or pin passes; the joint of a hinge.
7.
(in a wire mesh) a bend in a wire crossing another wire.
8.
(on a chair arm) one of the ridges left at the front end by longitudinal flutes carved to accommodate the fingers.
9.
COLLAPSENautical. a pronounced edge formed by a change in the form of the shell of a hull.
verb (used with object)
10.
to rub or press with the knuckles.
11.
Marbles. to shoot (a marble) from the thumb and forefinger.
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knuckle down,
a.
to apply oneself vigorously and earnestly; become serious: Just knuckle down for an hour or so and finish the work.
b.
Also, knuckle under. to submit; yield.
Origin:
1325–75; Middle English knokel (akin to Dutch kneukel, German Knöchel), diminutive of a word represented by Dutch knok, German Knochen bone; see -le
1325–75; Middle English knokel (akin to Dutch kneukel, German Knöchel), diminutive of a word represented by Dutch knok, German Knochen bone; see -le
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knuck·ly, adjective
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| knuckle down | |
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| informal (intr, adverb) to apply oneself diligently: to knuckle down to some work | |
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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knuckle down
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Apply oneself seriously to some task or goal, as in The professor insisted that we knuckle down and get our papers in by Friday. Both this term and the rhyming synonym buckle down date from the 1860s, but the precise allusion in either is unclear.
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See knuckle under.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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