Definitions
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- noun anatomy The
tibia .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the inner and thicker of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle
Etymologies
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Examples
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If the MCL has been torn where it attaches to the thighbone (femur) or shinbone (tibia), the surgeon will re-attach the ligament to the bone using large stitches or a metal screw or bone staple.
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.: On the Slopes, Take Smart Steps to Prevent Ski Knees, Skier's Thumb, Serious Head Injuries M.D. Glenn D. Braunstein 2012
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When the shinbone and thighbone rotate too far in opposite directions -- or when the knee is bent in the wrong direction, the ACL can be sprained or torn, partially or completely.
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.: On the Slopes, Take Smart Steps to Prevent Ski Knees, Skier's Thumb, Serious Head Injuries M.D. Glenn D. Braunstein 2012
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The freeze still had eight hours to run, but in a small settlement outside the shinbone-in-the-throat settler city of Ariel, it was time to humiliate the president of the United States.
Bradley Burston: Confessions of an Israeli Anti-Settler Bigot Bradley Burston 2010
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His broken shinbone jutted off at an unnatural angle, his only injury we were told at first.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Grieving and Recovery Jack Canfield 2011
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His broken shinbone jutted off at an unnatural angle, his only injury we were told at first.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Grieving and Recovery Jack Canfield 2011
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The freeze still had eight hours to run, but in a small settlement outside the shinbone-in-the-throat settler city of Ariel, it was time to humiliate the president of the United States.
Bradley Burston: Confessions of an Israeli Anti-Settler Bigot Bradley Burston 2010
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The freeze still had eight hours to run, but in a small settlement outside the shinbone-in-the-throat settler city of Ariel, it was time to humiliate the president of the United States.
Bradley Burston: Confessions of an Israeli Anti-Settler Bigot Bradley Burston 2010
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The freeze still had eight hours to run, but in a small settlement outside the shinbone-in-the-throat settler city of Ariel, it was time to humiliate the president of the United States.
Bradley Burston: Confessions of an Israeli Anti-Settler Bigot Bradley Burston 2010
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The freeze still had eight hours to run, but in a small settlement outside the shinbone-in-the-throat settler city of Ariel, it was time to humiliate the president of the United States.
Bradley Burston: Confessions of an Israeli Anti-Settler Bigot Bradley Burston 2010
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I do lead a rather murky life, and my shinbone does get lots of practice.
Friday... marshallpayne1 2010
oroboros commented on the word shinbone
A device for finding furniture in the dark. (via NPR's "Car Talk")
August 15, 2009
john commented on the word shinbone
Also, connected to the knee bone.
August 15, 2009
seanahan commented on the word shinbone
The shinbone's connected to the kneebone.
August 17, 2009