Kneecap Definition

nēkăp
kneecapped, kneecapping, kneecaps
verb
To maim by shooting or drilling the kneecap, often as an act of terrorism.
Webster's New World
noun
kneecaps

Patella.

Webster's New World

The flat, roundish bone in the knee.

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Noun

Singular:
kneecap
Plural:
kneecaps

Origin of Kneecap

Kneecap Sentence Examples

  • Any imbalance in the muscles of the thigh can pull the kneecap out of position.

  • Besides the kneecap, other support structures including bones, ligaments, and tendons may also be malformed.

  • Bend your right leg at the hip and knee, and place your right heel on your left thigh just above the left kneecap.

  • To underline her point she empties the left pistol into his right kneecap.

  • The tendons join the muscles of the upper and lower leg and hold the patella (kneecap) in place.

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Words Starting With

KKNKNE

Words Ending With

PAPCAP

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kneecap

Words Starting With K and Ending With P

Starts With K & Ends With PStarts With KN & Ends With PStarts With K & Ends With AP

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With K7 Letter Words Ending With P