knee
/ni/IPA: /N IY1/
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In humans, the joint or the region of the joint in the middle part of the leg between the thigh and the shank.
โPenny was wearing a miniskirt, so she skinned her exposed knees when she fell.โ
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In the horse and allied animals, the carpal joint, corresponding to the wrist in humans.
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The part of a garment that covers the knee.
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A piece of timber or metal formed with an angle somewhat in the shape of the human knee when bent.
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An act of kneeling, especially to show respect or courtesy.
โTo make a knee.โ
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Any knee-shaped item or sharp angle in a line; an inflection point.
โthe knee of a graphโ
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A blow made with the knee; a kneeing.
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To kneel to.
โ1605: I could as well be brought / To knee his throne and, squire-like, pension beg / To keep base life afoot. โ William Shakespeare, King Lear II.iiโ
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To poke or strike with the knee.
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To move on the knees; to use the knees to move.
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