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brass knuckles

brass knuckles noun: a weapon consisting of a metal reinforcement for the clenched fist, with finger holes molded in.

brass knuckles: a weapon consisting of a metal reinforcement for the clenched fist, with finger holes molded in
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Noun

brass knuckles pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) A weapon consisting of a metal reinforcement for the clenched fist, with finger holes molded in.
    • Jacob always carried a set of brass knuckles, just in case he ever got caught up in a bar fight.

brass knuckles meaning in Arabic, Persian and Vietnamese

brass knuckles in Arabic

weapon which reinforces the fist
منافض مفصل

brass knuckles in Persian

weapon which reinforces the fist
پنجه بوکس

brass knuckles in Vietnamese

weapon which reinforces the fist
tay đấm sắt

Synonyms of brass knuckles

Questions about brass knuckles

What does brass knuckles mean?
Brass knuckles means a weapon consisting of a metal reinforcement for the clenched fist, with finger holes molded in.
What is brass knuckles in Arabic?
Brass knuckles in Arabic is منافض مفصل. See Brass knuckles meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is brass knuckles?
Brass knuckles is a noun.

Words near brass knuckles in the dictionary

  1. brass instrument
  2. brass instrumentalist
  3. brass instrumentalists
  4. brass instruments
  5. brass it out
  6. brass knuckles
  7. brass leaf
  8. brass monkey
  9. brass monkeys
  10. brass nail
  11. brass nails

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