shinbone

noun

shin·​bone ˈshin-ˌbōn How to pronounce shinbone (audio)

Examples of shinbone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web According to the Mayo Clinic, an ACL injury is a tear or sprain of the anterior cruciate ligament, which connects the thigh bone to the shinbone. Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 22 July 2024 Diners pass around sturdy shanks, each held aloft by the shinbone, using a sharp knife to slice off bits of the dark meat, which is patterned with mold and smells of blue cheese. Tim Ecott, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 May 2023 The tibia, sometimes called the shinbone, is the frontal of the two bones in the lower leg. Steve Fryer, Orange County Register, 7 Feb. 2024 The shinbone, or tibia, shows that the creature spent a fair amount of its time walking upright, says Penn State paleontologist Alan Walker, who worked with Leakey. Tim Folger, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019 See all Example Sentences for shinbone 

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Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of shinbone was before the 12th century

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“Shinbone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shinbone. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.

Kids Definition

shinbone

noun
shin·​bone ˈshin-ˈbōn How to pronounce shinbone (audio)
-ˌbōn

Medical Definition

shinbone

noun
shin·​bone ˈshin-ˈbōn, -ˌbōn How to pronounce shinbone (audio)
: tibia

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