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kneecap

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
1 kneecap /ˈniːˌkæp/ noun
plural kneecaps
1 kneecap
/ˈniːˌkæp/
noun
plural kneecaps
Britannica Dictionary definition of KNEECAP
[count]
: a flat bone on the front of your knee
— called also patella
— see picture at human
2 kneecap /ˈniːˌkæp/ verb
kneecaps; kneecapped; kneecapping
2 kneecap
/ˈniːˌkæp/
verb
kneecaps; kneecapped; kneecapping
Britannica Dictionary definition of KNEECAP
[+ object]
: to shoot or break the knee of (someone) as a form of attack or punishment
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