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knee[1,noun] knee[2,verb] housemaid's knee knee-deep knee-jerk knee jerk

Main Entry: ¹knee
Pronunciation: n
Function: noun
1 : the joint or region in the middle part of the human leg in which the femur, tibia, and kneecap come together; also : a corresponding part of a four-footed mammal
2 : something resembling the knee; especially : a cone-shaped upward growth from the roots of a few swamp-growing trees (as a cypress of the southern U.S.) that extends above the surrounding water
3 : the part of a garment covering the knee
- kneed /nd/ adjective

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