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Definition of Kneecap
1. Verb. Shoot in the kneecap, often done by terrorist groups as a warning. "They kneecapped the industrialist"
2. Noun. A small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint.
Exact synonyms: Kneepan, Patella
Generic synonyms: Os Sesamoideum, Sesamoid, Sesamoid Bone
Group relationships: Articulatio Genus, Genu, Human Knee, Knee, Knee Joint
Derivative terms: Patellar
Generic synonyms: Os Sesamoideum, Sesamoid, Sesamoid Bone
Group relationships: Articulatio Genus, Genu, Human Knee, Knee, Knee Joint
Derivative terms: Patellar
Definition of Kneecap
1. n. The kneepan.
Definition of Kneecap
1. Noun. The flat, roundish bone in the knee. ¹
2. Verb. (transitive) To destroy the kneecaps of (a person), usually by shooting at the knees, as a punishment carried out by criminals or terrorists. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Kneecap
1. to maim by shooting in the kneecap (a bone at the front of the knee) [v -CAPPED, -CAPPING, -CAPS]
Medical Definition of Kneecap
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