How to pronounce “kneecap”

Meaning

• [Noun]
• (anatomy) The flat, roundish bone in the knee.
• (roofing) A metal cover trim that fits over a panel rib after it has been cut and bent.
• A cap or strong covering for the knees, used chiefly for horses, to protect their knees in case of a fall.
• [Verb]
• (transitive) To destroy the knees of (a person), usually by shooting at the knees, as a punishment carried out by criminals or terrorists.
• (transitive, figurative, by extension) To attack (someone) in a way that is excessively and needlessly damaging: To cut (someone) off at the knees.

Practice Nearby Words

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Similar Sounds

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