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Knee Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Knee? [n] joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee [n] cloth covering consisting of the part of a trouser leg that covers the knee [n] hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella Synonyms \| Synonyms for Knee: articulatio genus \| genu \| knee joint \| stifle Related Terms \| Find terms related to Knee: angle \| ankle \| apex \| articulation \| bayonet legs \| bend \| bifurcation \| bight \| boot \| boundary \| bowlegs \| butt \| calf \| cant \| cervix \| chevron \| clinch \| closure \| cnemis \| coin \| connecting link \| connecting rod \| connection \| corner \| coupling \| crank \| crook \| crotchet \| deflection \| dogleg \| dovetail \| drumstick \| elbow \| ell \| embrace \| foreleg \| fork \| furcation \| gamb \| gambrel \| gigot \| gliding joint \| ham \| hind leg \| hinge \| hinged joint \| hip \| hock \| hook \| inflection \| interface \| jamb \| join \| joining \| joint \| juncture \| kick \| knuckle \| L \| leg \| limb \| link \| miter \| mortise \| neck \| nook \| pivot \| pivot joint \| podite \| point \| popliteal space \| punt \| quoin \| rabbet \| scarf \| scissor-legs \| seam \| shank \| shin \| shoulder \| stems \| stitch \| stumps \| suture \| swerve \| symphysis \| tarsus \| tie rod \| toggle \| toggle joint \| trotters \| union \| veer \| vertex \| weld \| wrist \| zag \| zig \| zigzag See Also \| articulatio \| articulation \| cloth covering \| genicular vein \| ginglymoid joint \| ginglymus \| hind leg \| hinge joint \| joint \| kneecap \| kneepan \| leg \| leg \| musculus articularis genus \| patella \| vena genus Knee In Webster's Dictionary \Knee\, n. [OE. kne, cneo, As. cne['o], cne['o]w; akin to OS. knio, kneo, OFries. kn[=i], G. & D. knie, OHG. chniu, chneo, Icel. kn?, Sw. kn["a],Dan. kn[ae], Goth. kniu, L. genu, Gr. ?, Skr. j[=a]nu, ? Cf. {Genuflection}.] 1. In man, the joint in the middle part of the leg. 2. (Anat.) (a) The joint, or region of the joint, between the thigh and leg. (b) In the horse and allied animals, the carpal joint, corresponding to the wrist in man. 3. (Mech. & Shipbuilding) A piece of timber or metal formed with an angle somewhat in the shape of the human knee when bent. 4. A bending of the knee, as in respect or courtesy. Give them title, knee, and approbation. --Shak. {Knee breeches}. See under {Breeches}. {Knee holly}, {Knee holm} (Bot.), butcher's broom. {Knee jerk} (Physiol.) a jerk or kick produced by a blow or sudden strain upon the patellar tendon of the knee, which causes a sudden contraction of the quadriceps muscle; one of the so-called tendon reflexes. {Knee joint}. See in the Vocabulary. {Knee timber}, timber with knees or angles in it. {Knee tribute}, or {Knee worship}, tribute paid by kneeling; worship by genuflection. [Obs.] ``Knee tribute yet unpaid.'' --Milton. \Knee\ (n[=e]), v. t. To supplicate by kneeling. [Obs.] Fall down, and knee The way into his mercy. --Shak

Knee Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Knee?

[n] joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee
[n] cloth covering consisting of the part of a trouser leg that covers the knee
[n] hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

Synonyms | Synonyms for Knee: articulatio genus | genu | knee joint | stifle

Knee In Webster's Dictionary

\Knee\, n. [OE. kne, cneo, As. cne['o], cne['o]w; akin to
OS. knio, kneo, OFries. kn[=i], G. & D. knie, OHG. chniu,
chneo, Icel. kn?, Sw. kn["a],Dan. kn[ae], Goth. kniu, L.
genu, Gr. ?, Skr. j[=a]nu, ? Cf. {Genuflection}.]
1. In man, the joint in the middle part of the leg.

2. (Anat.)
   (a) The joint, or region of the joint, between the thigh
       and leg.
   (b) In the horse and allied animals, the carpal joint,
       corresponding to the wrist in man.

3. (Mech. & Shipbuilding) A piece of timber or metal formed
   with an angle somewhat in the shape of the human knee when
   bent.

4. A bending of the knee, as in respect or courtesy.

         Give them title, knee, and approbation. --Shak.

{Knee breeches}. See under {Breeches}.

{Knee holly}, {Knee holm} (Bot.), butcher's broom.

{Knee jerk} (Physiol.) a jerk or kick produced by a blow or
   sudden strain upon the patellar tendon of the knee, which
   causes a sudden contraction of the quadriceps muscle; one
   of the so-called tendon reflexes.

{Knee joint}. See in the Vocabulary.

{Knee timber}, timber with knees or angles in it.

{Knee tribute}, or {Knee worship}, tribute paid by kneeling;
   worship by genuflection. [Obs.] ``Knee tribute yet
   unpaid.'' --Milton.


\Knee\ (n[=e]), v. t.
To supplicate by kneeling. [Obs.]

      Fall down, and knee The way into his mercy. --Shak

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