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knuckle joint
noun
: a hinge joint in which a projection with an eye on one piece enters a jaw between two corresponding projections with eyes on another piece and is retained by a pin or rivet
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Piecewise solutions To understand cavitation in knuckle joints, a pair of physicists analyzed its processes separately: bubble formation, bubble collapse, and sound-wave generation.
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Chris Lee, Ars Technica, 5 Apr. 2018
Chris Lee, Ars Technica, 5 Apr. 2018
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First Known Use
circa 1864, in the meaning defined above
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“Knuckle joint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knuckle%20joint. Accessed 2 Oct. 2023.
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