kneecap
noun
knee·cap
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Definition of kneecap
: patella
Examples of kneecap in a Sentence
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Milwaukee Brewers President of Baseball operations and general manager David Stearns delivers the news that Christian Yelich suffered a fractured right kneecap in Tuesday's game against the Florida Marlins. — Todd Rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Christian Yelich's season ends after he suffers fractured right kneecap," 11 Sep. 2019 Then on Tuesday night, the Brewers — a team with an even softer remaining schedule than what the Diamondbacks have left — lost their best player, Christian Yelich, to a fractured right kneecap. — Nick Piecoro, azcentral, "Arizona Diamondbacks drop another game to New York Mets in crucial series," 10 Sep. 2019 Richburg struggled all year and battled through a leg injury which required offseason surgery to reattach his quadriceps to his kneecap. — Cam Inman, The Mercury News, "Will 49ers offensive line be at full strength to protect Garoppolo?," 7 Sep. 2019 The car’s driver, 27-year-old Simon Robles of San Leandro, remains hospitalized with a possible broken kneecap, Monahan said. — Nico Savidge, The Mercury News, "Police: Piedmont theft suspects injured when getaway car crashes in Oakland," 24 Aug. 2019 Clifton could begin the year in the Bruins’ lineup, with fellow right-sider Kevan Miller recovering from a broken kneecap and other injuries, and depth defenseman John Moore, a lefty, out with a shoulder injury. — Matt Porter, BostonGlobe.com, "On opening day of NHL free agency, Bruins lose Noel Acciari to the Panthers amid a flurry of activity," 1 July 2019 Meanwhile, Amir needed surgery on his kneecap, which required 25 stitches along the entry wound, and he was hospitalized for four days, the family said. — Erik Ortiz, NBC News, "12-year-old boy sitting on bed shot in knee during police raid, lawsuit says," 9 Aug. 2019 The most serious injuries involved a woman with a broken wrist and a man with a fractured kneecap. — Mahita Gajanan, Time, "Mistaking Motorcycles Backfiring as Gunshots, Crowds Flee Times Square In Mass Panic," 7 Aug. 2019 Naylor, who fouled a pitch off his kneecap Saturday, lined an apparent double off the wall in right-center field in the top of the sixth but was called out after sliding past second base. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Padres notes: Chris Paddack frustrated with two-strike hits," 5 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'kneecap.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for kneecap
kneecap
noun
English Language Learners Definition of kneecap
: a flat bone on the front of your knee
See the full definition for kneecap in the English Language Learners Dictionary
kneecap
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knee·cap
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Kids Definition of kneecap
: a thick flat movable bone forming the front part of the knee
kneecap
noun
knee·cap
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Medical Definition of kneecap
: patella