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kneecap

knee·cap [ n kàp ]


noun  (plural knee·caps)
Definition:
 
1. flat bone over knee joint: a flat triangular bone located at the front of the knee. It protects the knee joint.
Technical name  patella


2. 
Same as  kneepad




transitive verb  (past and past participle knee·capped, present participle knee·cap·ping, 3rd person present singular knee·caps)
Definition:
 
shoot somebody in knees: to shoot somebody deliberately in the knees as a punishment, in order to cause lasting difficulty in standing or walking ( informal )

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