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Meanings of knuckles in English

Portuguese
soco ingles
Catalan
puny de ferro
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A small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand.

soco ingles
Usage of knuckles in English
1
The nails were on the knuckles; the fingers had all rotted away.
Northern California, Oregon, and the Sandwich Islands
2
His good hand gripped the top of the seat, knuckles growing pale.
Desperate cargo
3
She rubbed at the knuckles of her right hand with her left.
Turn coat
4
Absently he rubbed the knuckles of his right hand with his left.
Hunter's moon: a novel
5
Beg the matter of retirement, however, and you'll find your knuckles rapped.
The Guardian
6
Not a mark on her -well ,apartfrom her knuckles of course.
Roma Victrix
7
His knuckles were white dints in the hand that gripped the chair.
The Bat
8
Her right hand felt as if it had frozen at the knuckles.
Wizardborn
9
He tapped his knuckles against the bottom frame, and said, Satinwood, yes?
Audrey's door
10
And he rubbed his hands in the moonglow until his knuckles cracked.
Baree, Son of Kazan
11
Local banks have been rapped over the knuckles for errant behaviour before.
Radio NZ
12
I saw your knuckles strain and whiten the moment before you thrust.
The Sorceress
13
Arnold didn't respond right away, his thumb lightly rubbing against my knuckles.
Nocturnal
14
He'd knocked- atentativeand discreet rap of the knuckles-andsaid forlornly, Mrs.
Dead calm
15
She could hear the knuckles cracking as they tested each other's strength.
Seveneves
16
The farmer squared his fists and received the newcomers on his knuckles.
The Motormaniacs
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United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
Less common