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shin

[shin] / ʃɪn /
NOUN
leg part
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Chole Baugh and her boyfriend, Joe Ford, are working on the left shin of the Giant.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

During these sessions, participants walked on a treadmill while wearing a device on the shin that provided vibration feedback.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

Work paused frequently as workers uncovered thousands of fossils, including a 2-foot bison horn and camel shin bone, dating back to the Ice Age.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

My role was to kick Elvis in the shin so a girl he liked would take pity on him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Then it zipped right back up to the shore beside Jinny’s legs and gave a gentle nudge, bumped her shin softly.

From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder




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