- kneecap knee·cap
- ['niːˌkæp]
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kneecap knee·cap
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knee|cap — «NEE KAP», noun, verb, capped, cap|ping. –n. 1. the flat movable bone at the front of the knee; patella; kneepan. 2. a covering to protect the knee, such as an elastic or a knitted cap. –v.i. to shoot or drill through someone s kneecap as a form… … Useful english dictionary
knee cap — n ↑backbone, ↑breastbone, ↑collarbone, ↑kneecap, ↑pelvis, ↑skull, ↑spine, ↑rib the bone at the front of your knee … Dictionary of contemporary English
knee-cap — see kneecap … English dictionary
kneecap — knee cap v. t. to break the knees of, especially by shooting in the kneecap; often done by criminal or terrorist groups as a warning or punishment. Note: Syn: knee cap. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
kneecap — knee cap , n. 1. (Anat.) A roundish, flattened, sesamoid bone in the tendon in front of the knee joint; the patella; the kneepan. [1913 Webster] 2. A cap or protection for the knee … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
kneecap — knee|cap1 [ ni,kæp ] noun count the bone at the front of your knee kneecap knee|cap 2 [ ni,kæp ] verb transitive to shoot someone in the knee, especially as a violent punishment … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
kneecap — knee•cap [[t]ˈniˌkæp[/t]] n. v. capped, cap•ping 1) the patella 2) a protective covering for the knee 3) cvb to cripple (a person) by shooting in the knee • Etymology: 1650–60 knee′cap per, n … From formal English to slang
kneecap — knee|cap [ˈni:kæp] v past tense and past participle kneecapped present participle kneecapping [T] to shoot someone s knee caps as an unofficial punishment … Dictionary of contemporary English
Kneecap — The medical name for the kneecap is the patella. Whichever name kneecap or patella you prefer, it is the small bone that is in the front of the knee. The patella is a sesamoid bone, a little bone that is embedded in a joint capsule or tendon, in… … Medical dictionary
Knee — Infobox Anatomy Name = Knee joints Latin = articulatio genus GraySubject = 93 GrayPage = 339 Caption = Diagram of human knee |Caption2 = Precursor = System = Artery = Vein = Nerve = femoral, obturator, sciatic Lymph = MeshName = Knee MeshNumber … Wikipedia
knee-jerk — ¦ ̷ ̷ (ˌ) ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: knee jerk, noun : readily predictable : automatic knee jerk reactions also : reacting in a readily predictable way knee jerk liberals * * * /nee jerrk / … Useful english dictionary
