knuckle

/ˈnʌkəl/noun
Elementary
1

Any of the joints between the bones of the fingers.

2

A mechanical joint.

3

The curved part of the cushion at the entrance to the pockets on a cue sports table.

4

The kneejoint of a quadruped, especially of a calf; formerly, the kneejoint of a human being.

5

A cut of meat of various kinds.

6

The joint of a plant.

7

A convex portion of a vessel's figure where a sudden change of shape occurs, as in a canal boat, where a nearly vertical side joins a nearly flat bottom.

8

A contrivance, usually of brass or iron, and furnished with points, worn to protect the hand, to add force to a blow, and to disfigure the person struck; a knuckle duster.

9

The rounded point where a flat changes to a slope on a piste.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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