Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [nuhk-uh l-duhs-ter]
- /ˈnʌk əl -tɚ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [nuhk-uh l-duhs-ter]
- /ˈnʌk əl -tɚ/
Definition of knuckle-dusters word
- noun knuckle-dusters brass knuckles. 1
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Origin of knuckle-dusters
First appearance:
before 1855 One of the 30% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1855-60
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Parts of speech for Knuckle-dusters
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
knuckle-dusters popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
Synonyms for knuckle-dusters
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