kneecap
noun
knee·cap
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Definition of kneecap
: patella
Examples of kneecap in a Sentence
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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. 2019 Dietrich was hit by an 84-mph cutter from Chicago Cubs starter Yu Darvish on his right kneecap in the fifth inning. — Bobby Nightengale, Cincinnati.com, "Derek Dietrich exits Cincinnati Reds game after he was hit by a pitch on his right knee," 17 July 2019 In 2017, Hamilton sustained a broken right kneecap against LSU, which kept him sidelined for the final five games of the season and depressed his draft stock. — Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al.com, "Shaun Dion Hamilton tagged ‘most improved’ by Washington Redskins coach," 17 June 2019 Gamma rays are tens of millions to billions of times more energetic than our rainbow’s familiar colors, and even more powerful than the radiation doctors used last year to image my kneecap and check for cracks. — Liz Kruesi, National Geographic, "Dear Fermi: What it means to see the universe's extremes," 11 June 2019 With two outs and the bases empty, Misterek took a pitch to the kneecap that sent him to the dirt grimacing. — Anthony Ciardelli, latimes.com, "Ocean View Little League Cardinals claim District 62 Tournament of Champions Minor A title with shutout of Ocean View Red Sox," 15 June 2019 More on Jones: Gardenhire’s hand was likely forced when Niko Goodrum – the Tigers’ leadoff hitter for the past three weeks – left Tuesday night’s 3-2 loss with a right knee contusion, after fouling a pitch directly off his kneecap. — Anthony Fenech, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit Tigers put JaCoby Jones at leadoff spot with Niko Goodrum ailing," 12 June 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
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kneecap
noun
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
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