Wondering how to use Knuckle in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as press or shoot.
Knuckle in a sentence
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Knuckle meaning
- Any of the joints between the bones of the fingers.
- A mechanical joint.
- The curved part of the cushion at the entrance to the pockets on a cue sports table.
Synonyms of Knuckle
Knuckle vertaling naar Nederlands
Using Knuckle
- The main meaning on this page is: Any of the joints between the bones of the fingers. | A mechanical joint. | The curved part of the cushion at the entrance to the pockets on a cue sports table.
- Useful related words include: knuckle joint, metacarpophalangeal joint, synovial joint, articulatio synovialis.
- Possible Dutch translations are: knokkel.
- In the example corpus, knuckle often appears in combinations such as: bare knuckle, the knuckle, knuckle fighting.
Context around Knuckle
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 11 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Knuckle
- In this selection, "knuckle" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, bare, white, first, huck, duster and dusters stand out and add context to how "knuckle" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a white knuckle weekend is and batons and knuckle dusters over. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "knuckle" sits close to words such as airbags, akure and aman, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with knuckle
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Should bare knuckle boxing be illegal? (6 words)
It’s the bare-knuckle debut for both men. (9 words)
Knuckle dusters are typically made of metal and have holes for the fingers. (13 words)
Although I know a colonoscopy can save a life, it is not a pleasant procedure, especially the preparation component; so, if someone ever mentions that dreaded word to me again, I’m going to give them a knuckle sandwich with a side of chips. (44 words)
The rest of Saturday consists of Thayers Women’s Ski Knuckle Huck, OKX Snowboard Street Style, Women’s Ski SuperPipe, Pacifico Women’s Ski Big Air, Pacifico Men’s Snowboard Big Air and Thayers Men’s Ski Knuckle Huck. (39 words)
Gibson and welterweight Jake Young of London, Ont., are currently the only Canadians among the some 220 fighters under contract to the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, which boasts 11 weight classes (nine for men and two for women). (38 words)
Should bare knuckle boxing be illegal? (6 words)
Example sentences (20)
When the knuckle of the index finger is reached (July), go back to the first knuckle (or over to the first knuckle on the other fist, held next to the first) and continue with August.
The rest of Saturday consists of Thayers Women’s Ski Knuckle Huck, OKX Snowboard Street Style, Women’s Ski SuperPipe, Pacifico Women’s Ski Big Air, Pacifico Men’s Snowboard Big Air and Thayers Men’s Ski Knuckle Huck.
Adam Christmas, 30, of Whitegates Way, Huthwaite, Sutton, admitted: possess an offensive weapon in private place, namely a knuckle duster, and possess a controlled drug of class A - cocaine.
After he had urged her not to go, Irena - who was known to carry a knuckle duster and pistol to 'deal with' Nazi sympathisers - had first hesitated.
Although I know a colonoscopy can save a life, it is not a pleasant procedure, especially the preparation component; so, if someone ever mentions that dreaded word to me again, I’m going to give them a knuckle sandwich with a side of chips.
Ashrafi agrees, explaining: “When you crack a knuckle or one of your joints, the sound comes from bubbles bursting in the synovial fluid.
David Evans, 31, of Sandringham Avenue, Rhyl, was handed a 12-week concurrent prison sentence last month for both this offence and for possessing a knuckle duster in public on the same night.
Gibson and welterweight Jake Young of London, Ont., are currently the only Canadians among the some 220 fighters under contract to the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, which boasts 11 weight classes (nine for men and two for women).
It’s the bare-knuckle debut for both men.
Knuckle dusters are typically made of metal and have holes for the fingers.
Most of the previous cast returns, including the annoying Richard (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) and Fak (Matty Matheson), whose arguments serve as the much-needed dose of laughter amidst the show's otherwise white-knuckle pacing.
My shoulders seize up, my forehead goes cold and my fingers tingle from the knuckle to the tips of my nails.
Police have said that 7-8 people carried out attacks using telescopic stun batons and knuckle dusters over a number of days in Budapest.
Police then searched three homes at Speers Point, Adamstown, and Macquarie Hills, where they allegedly seized about $25,000 cash, steroids, mobile phones, knuckle dusters, and suspected fraudulent documents.
Should bare knuckle boxing be illegal?
The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, on which the dust is just settling after a white-knuckle weekend, is throwing a wrench into that outlook.
The Knuckle Huck Ring also incorporates the same materials and a design, inspired by Aspen’s iconic mountain range.
Unfortunately knuckle-draggers on both sides of the divide couldn't keep their mouths shut for it.
Watching alone, the show's humor may not land — it feels eerily off-kilter, making the viewer white-knuckle their way through the maze of Robinson's and Kanin's minds.
Whether it was a season which proved a struggle for form, or a campaign littered with injuries, there are reasons for all in Askey’s squad to knuckle down this pre-season.
Common combinations with knuckle
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: