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kneecaps

kneecaps is the plural of kneecap.

Meaning of kneecap

Noun

kneecap (plural kneecaps)

  1. The flat, roundish bone in the knee.
  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.

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Questions about kneecaps

What is kneecaps the plural of?
Kneecaps is the plural of kneecap.

Words near kneecaps in the dictionary

  1. kneecapped
  2. kneecapper
  3. kneecappers
  4. kneecapping
  5. kneecappings
  6. kneecaps
  7. Kneece
  8. Kneeces
  9. kneed
  10. kneedeep
  11. kneedness

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