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1 knuckle
(a joint of a finger: She hit her hand against the wall and grazed her knuckles.) nós dos dedos* * *knuck.le[n'∧kəl] n 1 nó dos dedos, junta, articulação. 2 jarrete, curvejão (de quadrúpedes). 3 junta de dobradiça. 4 knuckles soqueira de metal, soco-inglês. to knuckle down 1 empenhar-se a fundo em, trabalhar com afinco. 2 render-se. to knuckle under ceder, admitir derrota. to rap someone’s knuckles admoestar alguém. -
2 knuckle-bone
knuck.le-bone[n'∧kəl boun] n 1 nó dos dedos. 2 osso da canela (dos animais). 3 osso metacárpico e metatársico de carneiros. 4 knuckle-bones jogo de crianças em que se empregam esses ossinhos de carneiro. -
3 knuckle-joint
knuck.le-joint[n'∧kəl dʒɔint] n 1 Tech acoplamento articulado, união articulada. 2 articulação dos dedos. -
4 knuckle
nó dos dedosEnglish-Portuguese dictionary of military terminology > knuckle
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5 knuckle joint
união articulada, acoplamento articuladoEnglish-Portuguese dictionary of military terminology > knuckle joint
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6 knuckle
(a joint of a finger: She hit her hand against the wall and grazed her knuckles.) nó dos dedos -
7 to knuckle under
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8 white-knuckle
white-knuck.le[wait n'∧kəl] adj cheio de tensão e ansiedade.
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Knuckle — Knuc kle, n. [OE. knokel, knokil, AS. cuncel; akin to D. knokkel, OFries. knokele, knokle, G. kn[ o]chel, Sw. knoge, Dan. knokkel, G. knochen bone, and perh. to E. knock.] 1. The joint of a finger, particularly when made prominent by the closing… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
knuckle duster — Knuckle Knuc kle, n. [OE. knokel, knokil, AS. cuncel; akin to D. knokkel, OFries. knokele, knokle, G. kn[ o]chel, Sw. knoge, Dan. knokkel, G. knochen bone, and perh. to E. knock.] 1. The joint of a finger, particularly when made prominent by the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Knuckle joint — Knuckle Knuc kle, n. [OE. knokel, knokil, AS. cuncel; akin to D. knokkel, OFries. knokele, knokle, G. kn[ o]chel, Sw. knoge, Dan. knokkel, G. knochen bone, and perh. to E. knock.] 1. The joint of a finger, particularly when made prominent by the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Knuckle of veal — Knuckle Knuc kle, n. [OE. knokel, knokil, AS. cuncel; akin to D. knokkel, OFries. knokele, knokle, G. kn[ o]chel, Sw. knoge, Dan. knokkel, G. knochen bone, and perh. to E. knock.] 1. The joint of a finger, particularly when made prominent by the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
knuckle — (n.) mid 14c., knokel finger joint; any joint of the body, especially a knobby one; morbid lump or swelling; common Germanic (Cf. M.L.G. knökel, M.Du. cnockel, Ger. knöchel), lit. little bone, a dim. of P.Gmc. root *knuck bone (Cf. Ger. Knochen… … Etymology dictionary
knuckle — ► NOUN 1) a part of a finger at a joint where the bone is near the surface. 2) a projection of the carpal or tarsal joint of a quadruped. 3) this projection as a joint of meat. ► VERB ▪ rub or press with the knuckles. ● knuckle down Cf. ↑ … English terms dictionary
knuckle — [nuk′əl] n. [ME knokyl < or akin to MDu & MLowG knokel, dim. of knoke, bone < IE * gneuĝ : for IE base see KNOT1] 1. a) a joint of the finger; esp., the joint connecting a finger to the rest of the hand b) the rounded knob formed by the… … English World dictionary
Knuckle — Knuc kle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Knuckled};; p. pr. & vb. n. {Knuckling}.] To yield; to submit; used with down, to, or under. [1913 Webster] {To knuckle to}. (a) To submit to in a contest; to yield to. [Colloq.] See {To knock under}, under {Knock} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Knuckle sandwich — may refer to: *Knuckle sandwich, a slang term for a punch * Knuckle Sandwich, a song by Danger Mouse and Jemini from their 2003 album Ghetto Pop Life … Wikipedia
knuckle down — ► knuckle down 1) apply oneself seriously to a task. 2) (also knuckle under) submit. Main Entry: ↑knuckle … English terms dictionary
knuckle joint — n. 1. any articulation, or point of movement, between two bones forming a knuckle 2. a hinged joint formed by a knuckle on one part that fits between two knuckles on another part … English World dictionary