knuckle joint

noun

A joint where the forked end of a connecting rod is joined by a bolt to another piece of the machinery.

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knucklemetacarpophalangeal jointhinge joint
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Meanings

nounknuckle joint (plural knuckle joints)

plural knuckle joints

  1. engineeringA joint where the forked end of a connecting rod is joined by a bolt to another piece of the machinery.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna joint of a finger when the fist is closed

Similar
knucklemetacarpophalangeal joint
Broader
synovial jointarticulatio synovialisdiarthrosis

nouna joint allowing movement in one plane only

Similar
hinge joint
Broader
joint
Also see
hinge jointknuckle

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

knuckle joint. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knuckle%20joint

MLA

“knuckle joint.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knuckle%20joint. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “knuckle joint,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knuckle%20joint.

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