How do you use Kneecap in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like patella or sesamoid, plus the exact meaning.
Kneecap meaning
- The flat, roundish bone in the knee.
- A metal cover trim that fits over a panel rib after it has been cut and bent.
- A cap or strong covering for the knees, used chiefly for horses, to protect their knees in case of a fall.
Using Kneecap
- The main meaning on this page is: The flat, roundish bone in the knee. | A metal cover trim that fits over a panel rib after it has been cut and bent. | A cap or strong covering for the knees, used chiefly for horses, to protect their knees in case of a fall.
- Useful related words include: patella, kneepan, sesamoid bone, sesamoid.
- In the example corpus, kneecap often appears in combinations such as: the kneecap, right kneecap, his kneecap.
Context around Kneecap
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 8 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Kneecap
- In this selection, "kneecap" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, fractured, dislocated, feature and smashed stand out and add context to how "kneecap" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a broken kneecap and was and a dislocated kneecap. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "kneecap" sits close to words such as abated, aberrations and abolitionists, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with kneecap
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The pedestrian suffered a broken kneecap and was treated in hospital. (11 words)
Closing out the festival on Sunday, July 21, is Irish feature “Kneecap”. (12 words)
After watching the enemy forces kneecap each other, the Trump campaign could hardly hide its glee. (16 words)
That said, though, the armor alone is worth a visit — a silver shin protector with a woman’s lugubrious face at the kneecap is particularly memorable, as are several discrete hoards of identical solid-gold ornaments. (36 words)
For all of his struggles this season, Jones was a 2023 first-round pick who lost his starting job to 2024 first-rounder Troy Fautanu and regained it when Fautanu was lost to a dislocated kneecap. (36 words)
Different era these days no more self policing but a fine isn’t as big a deterrent as having to worry about getting ‘accidentally” rolled up on or getting a shot to the kneecap. (34 words)
Example sentences (20)
Although he dropped some weight before training camp, Becton suffered a fracture of his right kneecap during practice on Aug. 8 and missed the entire 2022 season.
Fathema Miah broke her kneecap in two places and snapped an artery after an accident coming down a slide at the Lilidorei attraction with her toddler.
That said, though, the armor alone is worth a visit — a silver shin protector with a woman’s lugubrious face at the kneecap is particularly memorable, as are several discrete hoards of identical solid-gold ornaments.
A football player had his kneecap smashed after being attacked by a group carrying weapons including a baseball bat after a Saturday league match.
Alexander Raheb sued the owner and operator of TD Garden, Delaware North, after his major tumble on the tile concourse floor — landing on his kneecap and rupturing his left quad tendon.
Closing out the festival on Sunday, July 21, is Irish feature “Kneecap”.
For all of his struggles this season, Jones was a 2023 first-round pick who lost his starting job to 2024 first-rounder Troy Fautanu and regained it when Fautanu was lost to a dislocated kneecap.
Kneecap is the second-ever Irish-language film to be included in the same category shortlist, following the success of An Cailín Ciúin last year.
Renamed The Rutz for the occasion, the traditional boozer has been transformed into a living, breathing lookbook of ‘Fine Art’: the inaugural LP from Belfast trio Kneecap.
The John Wick star, 59, suffered a fractured kneecap after falling over while filming his new comedy movie Good Fortune.
The pedestrian suffered a broken kneecap and was treated in hospital.
This dynamic is explored in “Kneecap” with Mo Chara’s go-to hook up girl, Georgia, who is from the “other tracks” and happens to be Detective Ellis’ niece.
This time last year he was beginning his rehab after suffering a fractured kneecap in the same competition against Celtic.
After watching the enemy forces kneecap each other, the Trump campaign could hardly hide its glee.
Different era these days no more self policing but a fine isn’t as big a deterrent as having to worry about getting ‘accidentally” rolled up on or getting a shot to the kneecap.
He also guided the team to a 2-1 record when it was without Mahomes, who dislocated his kneecap, for 2.5 games.
The incident occured on the 1800 block of Chestnut Street, where the man was violently shoved to the ground, sustaining a fractured kneecap, according to Northern Station police.
Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes suffered a dislocated right kneecap that will keep him on the sidelines for the next few weeks.
He came off the bench last week when Mahomes suffered his dislocated kneecap, and he threw a 57-yard touchdown pass to Tyreek Hill to seal the victory over the Broncos.
He’d only need to draw it out for a few caucuses and primaries to kneecap the Dems.
Common combinations with kneecap
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the kneecap 9×
- right kneecap 5×
- his kneecap 5×
- kneecap and 5×
- fractured kneecap 5×
- kneecap in 4×
- dislocated kneecap 4×
- left kneecap 4×
- kneecap is 3×
- kneecap the 3×