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knuckles

NUK-uhlz/ˈnʌkəlz/

2 meanings of knuckles

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of knuckle. Use this when you mean more than one knuckle.

    She cracked her knuckles before she started playing the piano.

    His knuckles were red and sore from the cold.

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  2. 2
    verb
    Third-person singular simple present of knuckle. Use it with he, she, or it.

    He knuckles down to his homework every evening after dinner.

    She knuckles under whenever her boss raises his voice.

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knuckles is a form of knuckle

knuckle, noun: One of the bony joints where your fingers bend. Full entry

Forms
knuckleknuckles plural
Spelling
knuckle → knuckles: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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