kneecap

Noun
  1. A small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint (synset 105285894)
    is a type of: os sesamoideum, sesamoid, sesamoid bone - any of several small round bones formed in a tendon where it passes over a joint
    is a part of: articulatio genus, genu, human knee, knee, knee joint - hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
    same as: kneepan, patella
Verb
  1. Shoot in the kneecap, often done by terrorist groups as a warning (synset 201139841)
    "They kneecapped the industrialist"
    is a type of: hit, pip, shoot - hit with a missile from a weapon

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