knee
IPA: nˈi
noun
- In humans, the joint or the region of the joint in the middle part of the leg between the thigh and the shank.
- In the horse and allied animals, the carpal joint, corresponding to the wrist in humans.
- The part of a garment that covers the knee.
- (shipbuilding) A piece of timber or metal formed with an angle somewhat in the shape of the human knee when bent.
- (archaic) An act of kneeling, especially to show respect or courtesy.
- Any knee-shaped item or sharp angle in a line; an inflection point.
- A blow made with the knee; a kneeing.
- (figurative) The presence of a parent etc., where a young child acquires early knowledge.
verb
- (transitive, archaic) To kneel to.
- (transitive) To poke or strike with the knee.
- (reflexive) To move on the knees; to use the knees to move.
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Examples of "knee" in Sentences
- Bend the knees and bow the legs.
- The knees bend and the legs bow.
- The extensor carpus extends the knee.
- The knees are in contact with the ground.
- Most of the assemblage sank to their knees.
- With the knee extended, it adducts the thigh and flexes the hip.
- Importantly, the femur also angles in toward the knee from the hip.
- Knee highs are hosiery that covers the feet and legs up to the knee.
- The word ham originally referred to the fat and muscle behind the knee.
- A mechanical knee converts the weight of the wearer to a knee extensor force.
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