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Definition of brass knuckles noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

brass knuckles

noun

/ˌbrɑːs ˈnʌklz/

/ˌbræs ˈnʌklz/

[plural] (North American English)

(also knuckleduster British and North American English)

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a metal cover that is put on the fingers and used as a weapon

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