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kneecap
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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.

kneecap [ˈniːˌkæp]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Anatomy a nontechnical name for patella
2. (Military / Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) another word for poleyn
vb -caps, -capping, -capped (tr)
(Military) (esp of certain terrorist groups) to shoot (a person) in the kneecap, esp as an act of retaliation

kneecap  (nkp)
See patella.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.kneecapkneecap - a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint
os sesamoideum, sesamoid, sesamoid bone - any of several small round bones formed in a tendon where it passes over a joint
articulatio genus, genu, human knee, knee, knee joint - hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
Verb1.kneecap - shoot in the kneecap, often done by terrorist groups as a warning; "They kneecapped the industrialist"
shoot, pip, hit - hit with a missile from a weapon

kneecap noun
Related words
technical name patella
Translations
kneecap [ˈniːkæp]
A. N (Anat) → rótula f
B. VT to kneecap sbdisparar a las rodillas a algn

kneecap [ˈniːkæp]
nrotule f
vttirer un coup de feu dans la rotule de
knee-deep [ˌniːˈdiːp] adj
The water was knee-deep → L'eau arrivait aux genoux.
They were knee-deep in mud → Ils avaient de la boue jusqu'aux genoux.
knee-high [ˌniːˈhaɪ] adj
a field of knee-high sunflowers → un champ de tournesols qui arrivaient à hauteur de genoux
knee-jerk [ˈniːdʒɜːrk] adj [reaction] → réflexe

kneecap [ˈniːˌkæp]
1. n (Anat) → rotula
2. vtgambizzare

kneecap [ˈniːˌkæp]
1. n (Anat) → rotula
2. vtgambizzare

kneecap الرضفة čéška knæskal Kniescheibe επιγονατίδα rótula polvilumpio rotule čaška koljena rotula ひざがしら 슬개골 knieschijf kneskål rzepka rótula de joelho, rótula do joelho коленная чашка knäskål กระดูกสะบ้าหัวเข่า dizkapağı xương bánh chè 膝盖骨


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