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kneecap
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈniː.kæp/ us /ˈniː.kæp/
the bone at the front of the knee joint髌，膝盖骨
Synonym
patella
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Bone structures
acetabular
acetabulum
acromial
acromioclavicular
acromion
foramen magnum
frontal bone
glenoid
gnathic
gynecoid
osteology
osteophyte
osteotomy
parietal
parietal bone
tibiotalar
TMJ
trapezoidal
triquetrum
true rib
kneecap
verb[ T ]
uk /ˈniː.kæp/ us /ˈniː.kæp/-pp-
to injure someone in the knee as a punishment, especially by shooting（作为惩罚）打破（某人）的膝盖骨;（尤指）枪击（某人）的膝盖骨
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Punishing by causing pain
birch
cane
caning
cat-o'-nine-tails
corporal punishment
flagellate
lynch
lynch law
lynching
mortification
mortification of the fleshidiom
paddle
spanking
tar
the third degreeidiom
thrashing
thumbscrew
waterboard
waterboarding
whip
kneecap | American Dictionary
kneecap
noun[ C ]
us/ˈniˌkæp/
the round bone at the front of the knee
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