- shinbone
- The larger of two bones between the knee and ankle. Also called tibia.
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shinbone — [shin′bōn΄] n. TIBIA (sense 1) … English World dictionary
Shinbone — The larger of the two bones in the lower leg (the smaller one being the fibula). The shinbone is anatomically known as the tibia. Tibia is a Latin word meaning both shinbone and flute. It is thought that tibia refers to both the bone and the… … Medical dictionary
shinbone — UK [ˈʃɪnˌbəʊn] / US [ˈʃɪnˌboʊn] noun [countable] Word forms shinbone : singular shinbone plural shinbones the bone in the lower front part of your leg, between your knee and your ankle … English dictionary
Shinbone Alley — Infobox Musical name= Shinbone Alley subtitle= image size= 150px caption= music= George Kleinsinger lyrics= Joe Darion book= Joe Darion Mel Brooks basis= Don Marquis s New York Tribune columns Archy and Mehitabel productions= 1957 Broadway 1960… … Wikipedia
shinbone — noun Date: before 12th century tibia 1 … New Collegiate Dictionary
shinbone — /shin bohn /, n. the tibia. [bef. 1000; ME; OE scinban. See SHIN1, BONE] * * * … Universalium
shinbone — noun The tibia … Wiktionary
shinbone — shin|bone [ˈʃınbəun US boun] n the front bone in your leg below your knee = ↑tibia … Dictionary of contemporary English
shinbone — shin|bone [ ʃın,boun ] noun count the bone in the lower front part of your leg, between your knee and your ANKLE … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
shinbone — n. tibia, bone located at the front of the lower leg (Anatomy) … English contemporary dictionary
shinbone — noun (C) the front bone in your leg below your knee; tibia … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
