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shinbone

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shin·bone  (shnbn)
n.
See tibia.
shinbone [ˈʃɪnˌbəʊn]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the nontechnical name for tibia [1]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.shinboneshinbone - the inner and thicker of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle
tibia, shin bone, shin
leg - a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
leg bone - a bone of the leg
shinbone noun
Related words
technical name tibia
Translations
shinbone [ˈʃɪnbəʊn] N → tibia f
shinbone
n → Schienbein nt
shinbone [ˈʃɪnˌbəʊn] n → tibia
shinbone [ˈʃɪnˌbəʊn] n → tibia


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Lucky now( sneezes) there's no knee-joint to make; that might puzzle a little; but a mere shinbone --why it's easy as making hop-poles; only I should like to put a good finish on.
Moby Dick LXVIII-CXXXIV by Melville, Herman View in context
His were the shinbones of the saline beef; his would have been the drumsticks.
Moby Dick I-LXVII by Melville, Herman View in context
Out of the horns of the cattle they made combs, buttons, hairpins, and imitation ivory; out of the shinbones and other big bones they cut knife and toothbrush handles, and mouthpieces for pipes; out of the hoofs they cut hairpins and buttons, before they made the rest into glue.
The Jungle by Sinclair, Upton View in context
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