shin has definitions from the fields of anatomy,zoology,chemistry,food
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[ noun ] (anatomy) the front part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle

Used in print

(Ralph J. Salisbury, "On the Old Santa Fe Trail...)

Quickly but carefully lowering my duffel_bag over the low side rack , I stepped_on the running_board ; it flopped down , sprang back up and gouged my shin .

Related terms

body_part leg

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[ noun ] (chemistry,food) a cut of meat from the lower part of the leg

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cut

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[ noun ] the 22nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet

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letter Hebrew_alphabet

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[ verb ] climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

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climb struggle

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[ noun ] Woman's first name, popularity rank in the U.S. is 3932
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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 3430
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[ noun ] (anatomy,zoology) the inner and thicker of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle

Synonyms

shinbone tibia

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leg_bone leg

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