KNUCKLES

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K(5) N(1) U(1) C(3) K(5) L(1) E(1) S(1)
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Definition

noun
  1. Any of the joints between the phalanges of the fingers.
  2. (by extension) A mechanical joint.
  3. A cut of meat.
  4. The curved part of the cushion at the entrance to the pockets on a cue sports table.
  5. The kneejoint of a quadruped, especially of a calf; formerly used of the kneejoint of a human being.
verb
  1. To apply pressure, or rub or massage with one's knuckles.
    “He knuckled the sleep from his eyes.”
  2. To bend the fingers.
  3. To touch one's forehead as a mark of respect.
  4. To yield.

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