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steering knuckle angle — The angle formed between the steering axis and the center line of the spindle. This angle is sometimes referred to as the included angle … Dictionary of automotive terms
angle — See ackermann angle approach angle attack angle cam angle caster angle departure angle dwell dwell angle front triangle heading angle … Dictionary of automotive terms
knuckle — /ˈnʌkəl / (say nukuhl) noun 1. a joint of a finger, especially one of the joints at the roots of the fingers. 2. the rounded prominence of such a joint when the finger is bent. 3. a joint of meat, consisting of the parts about the carpal or… …
knuckle — I. noun Etymology: Middle English knokel; akin to Middle High German knöchel knuckle Date: 14th century 1. a. the rounded prominence formed by the ends of the two adjacent bones at a joint used especially of those at the joints of the fingers b.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Knuckle (disambiguation) — A knuckle is a joint on the hand.It may also refer to: *Knuckle (shipbuilding), a mechanism where the round projecting part of a hinge through which the pin is run, and in shipbuilding to an acute angle on some of the timbers. *Brass knuckles, a… … Wikipedia
knuckle — knuckly, adj. /nuk euhl/, n., v., knuckled, knuckling. n. 1. a joint of a finger, esp. one of the articulations of a metacarpal with a phalanx. 2. the rounded prominence of such a joint when the finger is bent. 3. a joint of meat, consisting of… … Universalium
knuckle — n 1. finger joint, knucklebone; joint, articulation, geniculation; angle, bend, crook, hook. 2. joint of meat, cut of meat. v 3. knuckle down Informal. apply oneself, exert oneself, lay oneself out, put oneself out; buckle down, get down to, put… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
knuckle — knuck•le [[t]ˈnʌk əl[/t]] n. v. led, ling 1) anat. any joint of a finger, esp. one of the articulations of a metacarpal with a phalanx 2) anat. the rounded prominence of such a joint when the finger is bent 3) coo a cut of meat including the… … From formal English to slang
knuckle bender splint — a dynamic type of hand splint used to release extension contractures of the metacarpophalangeal joints. It maintains the knuckles in a flexion angle just smaller than where pain begins; over time, the joint tissues yield and stretch and the… … Medical dictionary
knuckle line — noun : the line meeting of two surfaces of a ship at an angle … Useful english dictionary
