Noun
- 1. knee, knee joint, human knee, articulatio genus, genu, hinge joint, ginglymus, ginglymoid joint
- usage: hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
- 2. stifle, knee, joint, articulation, articulatio
- usage: joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee
- 3. knee, cloth covering
- usage: the part of a trouser leg that provides the cloth covering for the knee
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