A joint of a finger when the fist is closed.
A joint allowing movement in one plane only.
1Length of second finger from knuckle joint, eight inches.
2I splayed out my fingers, bent them back against the wet sand to relax them, felt the smooth knuckle joint where the wart had been.
3Prominent bony points like the cheek bones, the elbows and the knees, the knuckle joints of the hands and feet.
4I first establish an arched hand position, and then test the firmness of the fingers and knuckle joints by tapping them.
Translations for knuckle joint