kneecap

IPA: nˈikæp

(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.

(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.

Examples of "kneecap" in Sentences

a broken kneecap, is a steady hitter and good fielder, though he never will provide much pop.
The kneecap is a nasty place to take a bullet because of the conjunction of bone, muscle, and nerve endings.
An incision was made where the tendon attaches to the bottom of the kneecap, which is where the fracture was.
Guzman, who has missed the last four games with a sore left kneecap, is expected to return to the lineup Friday.
I walked over and looked underneath the sheet and Tiki's kneecap is sitting up on top of his knee, totally out of place.
The sound of the projector hitting his kneecap was a sound I used to hear when I was a kid going to watch the Dodgers at Ebbets Field.