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kneecap

/ˈniːkæp/

/ˈnikæp/

Translations

kneecapnoun

kneecaps

/ˈniːkæp/

/ˈnikæp/

коленная чашечка

The doctor examined the injury to his kneecap.

Доктор осмотрел травму его коленной чашечки.

Synonyms

patella

knee bone

kneecapverb

kneecapped

Past Simple

kneecapped

Past Participle

kneecapping

Gerund

/ˈniːkæp/

подстрелить в колено

The gang threatened to kneecap him if he didn't pay the money.

Банда пригрозила подстрелить его в колено, если он не заплатит деньги.

Synonyms

kneecapadjective

/ˈniːˌkæp/

/ˈniˌkæp/

Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to the kneecap.

Synonyms

patellar

patellary

patelliform

Definitions

kneecapnoun

A flat, round bone located at the front of the knee joint, also known as the patella.

The athlete injured his kneecap during the soccer match.

A protective covering or pad worn over the knee, often used in sports or construction work.

The construction worker wore a kneecap to protect his knee while working on the site.

kneecapverb

To shoot or otherwise injure the knee of someone, often as a form of punishment or intimidation.

The gang threatened to kneecap anyone who refused to pay protection money.

To undermine or cripple someone or something, often in a metaphorical sense.

The new regulations could kneecap the small businesses trying to compete in the market.

kneecapadjective

Relating to, located at, or affecting the kneecap (patella).

Kneecap pain can seriously limit an athlete's performance.