Knuckle (disambiguation)
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A knuckle
is a joint on the hand.
Knuckle or knuckles may also refer to:
Knuckle
The knuckles are the joints of the fingers and toes, which are brought into prominence when the hand is clenched and a fist is made. The word is cognate to similar words in other Germanic languages, such as the Dutch "Knokkel" or German "Knöchel" , i.e., Knöchlein, the diminutive of the German...
is a joint on the hand.
Knuckle or knuckles may also refer to:
- Knuckles Mountain RangeKnuckles Mountain RangeThe Knuckles Mountain Range lies in central Sri Lanka, north-east of the city of Kandy. The range takes its name from a series of recumbent folds and peaks in the west of the massif which resemble the knuckles of clenched fist when viewed from certain locations in the Kandy District...
in Sri Lanka - Knuckles the EchidnaKnuckles the EchidnaKnuckles the Echidna is a video game character of the Sonic the Hedgehog game series, including spin-off games and comics. His first appearance was in Sonic the Hedgehog 3, released in 1994 to introduce a new rival for Sonic. He was presented as an antagonist who was tricked by Dr. Eggman into...
, fictional Sonic the Hedgehog video game character- Knuckles the Echidna (comics), American comic book series
- Knuckles, the name for dorsal crenalations (bumps) of the gray whaleGray WhaleThe gray whale, Eschrichtius robustus, is a baleen whale that migrates between feeding and breeding grounds yearly. It reaches a length of about , a weight of , and lives 50–70 years. The common name of the whale comes from the gray patches and white mottling on its dark skin. Gray whales were...
where most whales have a dorsal fin - Knuckle coupler, synonym for Janney coupler, a mechanism for connecting rolling stock in a train
- Pork knuckle, a part of a pig's leg used as the basis of the traditional German dish EisbeinEisbein, literally ice leg/bone, is the German name for a culinary dish involving the pickled ham hock, usually boiled.Eisbein is heavily marbled meat covered with a thick layer of fat. The meat is tender and aromatic, but must be cooked or braised for a long time...
- knuckle joint (mechanical)Knuckle joint (mechanical)A knuckle joint is used to connect the two rods which are under the tensile load, when there is requirement of small amount of flexibility or angular moment is necessary. There is always axial or linear line of action of load....
, used to connect the two rods which are under the tensile load
See also
- Brass knucklesBrass knucklesBrass knuckles, also sometimes called knuckles, knucks, brass knucks, or knuckledusters, are weapons used in hand-to-hand combat. Brass knuckles are pieces of metal, usually steel despite their name, shaped to fit around the knuckles...
- Knuckle-walkingKnuckle-walkingKnuckle-walking is a form of quadrupedal walking in which the forelimbs hold the fingers in a partially flexed posture that allows body weight to press down on the ground through the knuckles....
- KnuckleballKnuckleballA knuckleball is a baseball pitch with an erratic, unpredictable motion. The pitch is thrown so as to minimize the spin of the ball in flight. This causes vortices over the stitched seams of the baseball during its trajectory, which in turn can cause the pitch to change direction—and even...
- Knuckle Sandwich (disambiguation)