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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   plural of knucklebone form-of, plural
2. 2
   A children's game, originally played with the knucklebones of sheep, in which small objects are picked up, moved, thrown, and caught according to various rules. uncountable
3. 3
   a game in which jackstones are thrown and picked up in various groups between bounces of a small rubber ball wordnet

Synonyms

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jacksdibsjacksjackstones

Example

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"Tinhinane knows how to play knucklebones."

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