kneecap

1. The flat, roundish bone in the knee.

   Kniescheibe, Patella

   коле́нная ча́шечкаkolénnaja čášečka, надколе́нникnadkolénnik, надколе́нная ча́шкаnadkolénnaja čáška

   колі́нна ча́шечкаkolínna čášečka, наколі́нокnakolínok, надколі́нокnadkolínok

   a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint

2. A metal cover trim that fits over a panel rib after it has been cut and bent.

3. A cap or strong covering for the knees, used chiefly for horses, to protect their knees in case of a fall.

1. After falling, he injured his kneecap.

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2. I'm worried your carelessness will kneecap our chances of success.

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3. If these muscles are weak, they cannot hold the kneecap in the correct position.

   deWenn diese Muskeln schwach sind, können sie die Kniescheibe nicht in der richtigen Lage halten.

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4. The loan shark threatened to break Tom's kneecaps.

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5. President Jackson's actions have kneecapped our readiness for a future crisis.

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