"knocking wood" meaning in English

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Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} knocking wood
  1. present participle and gerund of knock wood Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: knock wood
    Sense id: en-knocking_wood-en-verb-4yZ26xAZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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