knee

//niː//
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Noun

kneeSingular
kneesPlural
1

The joint between the thigh and the lower leg in humans.

I hurt my knee playing soccer.

2

The corresponding joint in the hind leg of a four-legged animal.

The horse injured its knee while jumping over the fence.

3

The part of a garment that covers the knee.

There's a hole in the knee of my jeans.

4

Something resembling a knee in shape or function, such as a bent piece of pipe or timber.

The plumber replaced the knee in the pipe.

Verb

1

To strike or push with the knee.

He kneed the attacker in the stomach.

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