knucklebones

ˈnʌkəlboʊnz

Definition

Definition of knucklebones - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun, plural

medical

Rare

small bones forming the joints of the fingers

Rare

The doctor explained how arthritis affects the knucklebones.

play

Dated

children's game with small objects and rules

Dated

They played knucklebones during recess.

dibs

jacks

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children's game with small objects and rules

Origin of knucklebones

English, knuckle (joint) + bones (dice game)

Examples of knucklebones in a sentence

The X-ray showed a fracture in one of the knucklebones.
Children gathered to play knucklebones on the playground.
Knucklebones was a popular game in ancient times.

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French:phalanges, osselets, ...
German:Fingerknochen, Knochenwerfen, ...
Italian:nocche, gioco delle ossa, ...
Spanish:nudillos, tabas, ...
Portuguese:juntas dos dedos, jogo de pedrinhas, ...
Chinese:指节骨, 抛石子, ...
Japanese:指の関節骨, ジャックストーンズ, ...
Arabic:عِظَام السَّلَامِيَات, عِظام الأَصابِع, ...
Hebrew:עַצְמוֹת הָאֶצְבָּעוֹת, אָסְטְרַגָּלִים, ...
Russian:суставные кости пальцев, бабки, ...
Ukrainian:кісточки пальців, кості, ...
Hindi:अंगुलियों की हड्डियाँ, गिट्टे, ...
Bengali:আঙুলের গিঁটের হাড়, নাকলবোনস, ...
Catalan:artells, ossets, ...
Czech:kosti v kloubech prstů, kamínky, ...
Danish:fingerledsknogler, klink, ...
Dutch:vingerkootjes, bikkelen, ...
Greek:οστά των αρθρώσεων, κόκαλα, ...
Hungarian:ujjperccsontok, csülközés, ...
Khmer:ឆ្អឹងកងម្រាមដៃ, ល្បែងគ្រាប់ឆ្អឹង, ...
Korean:손가락 관절뼈, 공기놀이, ...
Persian:استخوان‌های بند انگشت, بازی جک, ...
Polish:kości palców, gra w klasy, ...
Portuguese (BR):juntas dos dedos, jogo de pedrinhas, ...
Romanian:oasele degetelor, oase de ros, ...
Swedish:fingerben, kasta småben, ...
Thai:กระดูกข้อนิ้ว, เกมหมากฮอส, ...
Turkish:parmak kemikleri, beş taş, ...
Vietnamese:xương ngón tay, trò chơi xương ngón tay, ...

knucklebone

ˈnʌkəlˌboʊn

Definition of knucklebone - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

medical

Rare

bone forming a knuckle in hand or paw

Rare

The knucklebone was fractured during the accident.

metacarpal

phalanx

games

Dated

bone used in children's games of chance

Dated

They played with a knucklebone in the schoolyard.

bones

dice

jacks

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Origin of knucklebone

Old English, cneo (knee) + ban (bone)

Examples of knucklebone in a sentence

Arthritis had affected the knucklebone severely.
The children tossed the knucklebone for fun.
He collected an old knucklebone for his game.

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French:os de l'articulation, osselet, ...
German:Fingerknöchel, Knöchelchen, ...
Italian:nocca, astragalo, ...
Spanish:nudillo, taba, ...
Portuguese:falange, astrágalo, ...
Chinese:指节骨, 骰骨, ...
Japanese:指関節の骨, くるぶしの骨, ...
Arabic:عَظْم سَلامى, عَظْمَة الكَعْب, ...
Hebrew:מִפְרָק, עֶצֶם הַקַּרְסוֹל, ...
Russian:суставная кость, бабка, ...
Ukrainian:суглобова кістка, кісточка, ...
Hindi:गठान की हड्डी, नकलबोन, ...
Bengali:গিঁটের হাড়, গুটিবাজি, ...
Catalan:falange, taba, ...
Czech:článek prstu, kotníková kost používaná ve hře, ...
Danish:knogle, knoglestykke, ...
Dutch:knokkelbot, knook, ...
Greek:φάλαγγα, αστράγαλος, ...
Hungarian:ujjperc, csülökcsont, ...
Khmer:ឆ្អឹងកែងម្រាមដៃ, ឆ្អឹងកជើង, ...
Korean:손가락 관절뼈, 골무뼈, ...
Persian:استخوان بند انگشت, استخوانچه, ...
Polish:kostka, kość do gry, ...
Portuguese (BR):falange, osso de jogo, ...
Romanian:os deget, os de joc, ...
Swedish:knogben, kastknoge, ...
Thai:กระดูกข้อนิ้ว, กระดูกข้อ, ...
Turkish:eklem kemiği, aşık kemiği, ...
Vietnamese:xương khớp ngón tay, xương trò chơi, ...

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Definition of knucklebones - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun, plural

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Origin of knucklebones

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Examples of knucklebones in a sentence

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Definition of knucklebone - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Origin of knucklebone

Terms related to knucklebone

Examples of knucklebone in a sentence

View all translations of knucklebone

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