KNEE
/niː/
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Definition
/niː/
noun
- In humans, the joint or the region of the joint in the middle part of the leg between the thigh and the shank.“Penny was wearing a miniskirt, so she skinned her exposed knees when she fell.”
- In the horse and allied animals, the carpal joint, corresponding to the wrist in humans.
- The part of a garment that covers the knee.
- A piece of timber or metal formed with an angle somewhat in the shape of the human knee when bent.
- An act of kneeling, especially to show respect or courtesy.“To make a knee.”
verb
- To kneel to.“1605: I could as well be brought / To knee his throne and, squire-like, pension beg / To keep base life afoot. — William Shakespeare, King Lear II.ii”
- To poke or strike with the knee.
- To move on the knees; to use the knees to move.
Source: Wiktionary
