Any of the joints of the fingers, especially where a finger joins the hand.
Shared component: knuckle · finger joint
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knuckle
finger joint
Related forms: knuckle · 4 words in this dictionary
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Shared components, not spelling prefixesUsed to describe a fight or boxing match in which the participants do not wear gloves.
bare+knuckle
Shared component: knuckle · finger joint
a baseball pitcher who specializes in throwing the knuckleball pitch.
knuckle+ball+er
Shared component: knuckle · finger joint
Extremely tense, frightening, or exciting, especially because of great speed or danger.
white+knuckle
Shared component: knuckle · finger joint