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shinbone
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
shinbone
(noun)
shinbone
/
ˈ
ʃɪnˌboʊn/
noun
plural
shinbones
shinbone
/
ˈ
ʃɪnˌboʊn/
noun
plural
shinbones
Britannica Dictionary definition of SHINBONE
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:
the large bone at the front of the leg between the knee and the ankle
:
tibia
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