"knuckler" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-knuckler.ogg [Australia] Forms: knucklers [plural]
Etymology: knuckle + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|knuckle|er|id2=relational}} knuckle + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} knuckler (plural knucklers)
  1. (baseball slang) A knuckleball. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Baseball Related terms: curveball, slider, fastball, cut fastball, two-seam fastball, split-finger fastball, sinker, screwball

Inflected forms

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