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knuckle-buster

knuckle-buster noun: a credit card imprinter.

Noun

knuckle-buster (plural knuckle-busters)

  1. (informal) A credit card imprinter.
  2. (informal) A difficult piano piece.

Synonyms of knuckle-buster

  • zip-zap machine

Forms of knuckle-buster

pluralknuckle-busters

Questions about knuckle-buster

What does knuckle-buster mean?
Knuckle-buster means a credit card imprinter.
What part of speech is knuckle-buster?
Knuckle-buster is a noun.
What is the plural of knuckle-buster?
The plural of knuckle-buster is knuckle-busters.

Words near knuckle-buster in the dictionary

  1. knuckle sandwich
  2. knuckle sandwiches
  3. knuckle to
  4. knuckle under
  5. knuckle up
  6. knuckle-buster
  7. knuckle-busters
  8. knuckle-dragger
  9. knuckle-draggers
  10. knuckle-dragging
  11. knuckle-duster

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