Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,906,986,688 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

kneecapping
(redirected from Knee-capping)

   Also found in: Medical, Financial, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
knee·cap  (nkp)
n.
1. See patella.
2. See kneepad.
tr.v. knee·capped, knee·cap·ping, knee·caps
To cripple by shooting in the legs, especially in the knees.
Translations
kneecapping [ˈniːˌkæpɪŋ] Ndisparo m a las rodillas
kneecapping [ˈniːˌkæpɪŋ] ngambizzazione f


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
No references found
 
As he recovered in hospital John, the oldest person to suffer a knee-capping in Ulster, said masked gunmen broke into his high- rise flat.
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.