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English noun: kneecap | |||
| 1. | kneecap (body) a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint | ||
| Synonyms | kneepan, patella | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | os sesamoideum, sesamoid, sesamoid bone | ||
| Part meronym | articulatio genus, genu, human knee, knee, knee joint | ||
English verb: kneecap | |||
| 1. | kneecap (competition) shoot in the kneecap, often done by terrorist groups as a warning | ||
| Samples | They kneecapped the industrialist. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hit, pip, shoot | ||
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