"knee-buckler" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-knee-buckler.ogg [Australia] Forms: knee-bucklers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} knee-buckler (plural knee-bucklers)
  1. (baseball, slang) A curveball (or occasionally a knuckleball) that fools the hitter, causing his or her knees to buckle (i.e. bend). Tags: slang Categories (topical): Baseball
    Sense id: en-knee-buckler-en-noun-oP8NqjUM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 85 15 Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  2. (slang) Anything so stunning as to have a weakening effect on a person. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-knee-buckler-en-noun-m7O2Rupv

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