knuckle joint
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knuckle joint
[′nək·əl ‚jȯint] (design engineering)
A hinge joint between two rods in which an eye on one piece fits between two flat projections with eyes on the other piece and is retained by a round pin.
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curb joint, Brit. curb roll, knuckle joint
The horizontal joint that occurs at the intersection of the two slopes of a curb roof.
knuckle joint
1. See curb joint.
2. A type of hinged joint between two rods.
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