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knee 1. the joint of the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella 2. a. the area surrounding and above this joint b. reaching or covering the knee 3. a corresponding or similar part in other vertebrates 4. anything resembling a knee in action, such as a device pivoted to allow one member angular movement in relation to another 5. anything resembling a knee in shape, such as an angular bend in a pipe 6. any of the hollow rounded protuberances that project upwards from the roots of the swamp cypress: thought to aid respiration in waterlogged soil knee [nē] (anatomy) The articulation between the femur and the tibia in humans. Also known as genu. The corresponding articulation in the hindlimb of a quadrupedal vertebrate. (mechanical engineering) In a knee-and-column type of milling machine, the part which supports the saddle and table and which can move vertically on the column. (metallurgy) The lower supporting structure for an arm in a resistance welding machine. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Several times I collided against hard objects, once striking my right knee a terrible blow. And yet I don't know,' he went on, spreading out the verses on his knee, and looking at them with one eye; `I seem to see some meaning in them, after all. If his knee still touched the floor at "ten," he was considered "down," and also "out. |
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