knuckle joint
knuckle joint · knuckle joints
A joint where the forked end of a connecting rod is joined by a bolt to another piece…A joint where the forked end of a connecting rod is joined by a bolt to another piece of the machinery.
Meaning
1 sensesA joint where the forked end of a connecting rod is joined by a bolt to another piece of the machinery.
More definitions
- a joint allowing movement in one plane only
- a joint of a finger when the fist is closed
Forms
plural: knuckle joints| Singular | knuckle joint |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- a joint allowing movement in one plane only:hinge joint
- a joint of a finger when the fist is closed:knucklemetacarpophalangeal joint