shin
Example Sentences
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In slalom, racers typically knock down gates with their arms or shins, which are protected by plastic shin guards.
From Los Angeles Times
Yet the Frenchman did not push through on to the shin of the Newcastle player.
From BBC
Lily shrieks in protest and drums her bare feet against my shins.
From Literature
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The ACL, which connects the shin bone to the femur, is a main stabilizing force in the knee and protects the lower leg from sliding forward.
From Los Angeles Times
I twisted them off and shinned back down.
From Literature
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.