shinbone
noun
shin·bone
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Definition of shinbone
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Doctors in Lagos, Nigeria's commercial center, had informed her that Beulah had been born with tibial hemimelia, a rare medical condition characterized by a missing or shortened tibia, or shinbone. — Aisha Salaudeen, CNN, "This woman is helping disabled children walk for the first time," 9 Aug. 2019 Shin splints are generally diagnosed by someone noticing tenderness, soreness, or pain along the inner side of the shinbone, and mild swelling in the lower leg. — Trihealth, Cincinnati.com, "Common running injuries," 21 June 2019 His friend’s right arm was out of its socket, his shinbone poking through his skin. — The Atlantic, "Is Social Media Luring Hikers Into 'Death Gully'?," 17 May 2018 Raikkonen ended his race a few hundred feet up the pit lane, Cigarini went to hospital with a fractured shinbone and fibula, and Ferrari earned a $61,576 (€50,000) fine for an unsafe release. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, "Formula 1 on ESPN sees massive improvement; IndyCar thrilled in Phoenix," 9 Apr. 2018 The 35-year old recently cracked a shinbone while working on a mural in L.A., and continued painting for several hours before taking a break. — Jessica Donath, Los Angeles Magazine, "What’s Happening Inside This DTLA Space Is Even More Exciting Than the New Mural Outside," 8 Mar. 2018 Wallace will also miss out after picking up a shinbone injury before his side's loss to Genoa on Monday. — SI.com, "Napoli vs Lazio Match Preview: Classic Encounter, Key Battles, Team News & More," 9 Feb. 2018 Currie once saw a Confuciusornis—a crow-sized Cretaceous bird—that was clearly fake because its foot had been glued directly to its knee, with no shinbone in the middle. — Ed Yong, The Atlantic, "How to Tell If a Dinosaur Is Fake," 8 Dec. 2017 Four days later, Taylor left the hospital in a wheelchair, her right shinbone held together with a metal plate and a dozen screws. — Emily Schmall, The Seattle Times, "Dallas shooting victim wants to bridge gap over gun violence," 6 July 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'shinbone.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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shinbone
noun
English Language Learners Definition of shinbone
: the large bone at the front of the leg between the knee and the ankle
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shinbone
noun
shin·bone
| \ ˈshin-ˈbōn, -ˌbōn
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Medical Definition of shinbone
: tibia
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