Shinbone is an English word with synonyms like tibia or shin. Below you'll find 2 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Shinbone meaning
- The inner and usually the larger of the two bones of the leg or hind limb below the knee
- A segment of an insect's leg.
Using Shinbone
- The main meaning on this page is: The inner and usually the larger of the two bones of the leg or hind limb below the knee | A segment of an insect's leg.
- Useful related words include: tibia, shin, leg bone.
- In the example corpus, shinbone often appears in combinations such as: the shinbone.
Context around Shinbone
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 0 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Shinbone
- In this selection, "shinbone" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 23 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, lower stand out and add context to how "shinbone" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include to the shinbone at the and to the shinbone lower than. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "shinbone" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with shinbone
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Additional climbing strength is achieved with thigh muscles that attach to the shinbone lower than other animals. (17 words)
An ACL tear is a common injury among athletes and happens when the tissue (anterior cruciate ligament) that connects the thighbone to the shinbone at the knee is ripped. (29 words)
An ACL tear is a common injury among athletes and happens when the tissue (anterior cruciate ligament) that connects the thighbone to the shinbone at the knee is ripped. (29 words)
Additional climbing strength is achieved with thigh muscles that attach to the shinbone lower than other animals. (17 words)
Example sentences (2)
An ACL tear is a common injury among athletes and happens when the tissue (anterior cruciate ligament) that connects the thighbone to the shinbone at the knee is ripped.
Additional climbing strength is achieved with thigh muscles that attach to the shinbone lower than other animals.
Common combinations with shinbone
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: