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Word: Shin
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Old English scinu, probably from a Germanic base meaning ‘narrow or thin piece’; related to German Schiene ‘thin plate’ and Dutch scheen. The verb was originally in nautical use (early 19th century)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ʃɪn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the front of the leg below the knee.
Short Definition:front of leg below knee
Word: Shin
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ʃɪn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
climb quickly up or down by gripping with one's arms and legs
Short Definition:climb quickly up or down by gripping with one's arms and legs
Examples:- he shinned up a tree
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