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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 under
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12.
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
Related forms
knuck·ly, adjective
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| knuckle under | |
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| (intr, adverb) to give way under pressure or authority; yield | |
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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Idioms & Phrases
knuckle under
Also, knuckle down. Give in, acknowledge defeat, as in The dean refused to knuckle under to the graduate students' demands, or He was forced to knuckle down before their threats of violence. Presumably this idiom alludes to a kneeling position with hands on the ground, knuckles down. [Mid-1700s]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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