kneecap

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To destroy the kneecaps of (a person), usually by shooting at the knees, as a punishment carried out by criminals or terrorists
The flat, roundish bone in the knee
{f} shoot in the kneecap or knee; cripple by shooting in the kneecap
A cap or protection for the knee
shoot in the kneecap, often done by terrorist groups as a warning
The kneepan
Your kneecaps are the bones at the front of your knees. to shoot someone's knee caps as an unofficial punishment
a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint
{i} knee bone, patella; knee protector, knee pad
patella
{i} kneepan
kneecapping
An act of this type of punishment

The mafiosi punished the informer by giving him a kneecapping.

kneecapping
The act of destroying the kneecaps of (a person), usually by shooting at the knees, as a punishment carried out by criminals or terrorists

There have been five reports of kneecapping this month.

The kneecap
patella
kneecapping
{i} act of crippling by shooting in the legs (especially in the knees)
kneecaps
plural of kneecap
kneecap
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