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shin
1[ shin ]
noun
- the front part of the leg from the knee to the ankle.
- the lower part of the foreleg in cattle.
- the shinbone or tibia, especially its sharp edge or front portion.
- Chiefly British. a cut of beef similar to the U.S. shank, usually cut into small pieces for stewing.
verb (used with or without object)
- to climb by holding fast with the hands or arms and legs and drawing oneself up.
shin
2[ sheen, shin ]
noun
- the 21st letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- the consonant sound represented by this letter.
ī
3[ sheen ]
noun
- the 13th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
Shin
4[ shin, sheen ]
noun
- a Japanese offshoot of the Pure Land Sect, requiring only faith in Amida for salvation through his accumulated merit.
shin
1/ ʃɪ /
noun
- the front part of the lower leg
- the front edge of the tibia
- a cut of beef, the lower foreleg
verb
- whenintr, often foll by up to climb (a pole, tree, etc) by gripping with the hands or arms and the legs and hauling oneself up
- tr to kick (a person) in the shins
shin
2/ ʃɪ /
noun
- the 21st letter in the Hebrew alphabet (ש), transliterated as sh
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Example Sentences
One stunning piece, excavated 60 years ago from a tomb in the foothills of mountainous northwest Bulgaria, about 70 miles from Sofia, is the left shin and knee guard from a soldier’s armor.
Lewis-Skelly caught Doherty's shin and then foot, bringing the defender down, a challenge which the Premier League Match Centre described on X as "serious foul play".
For the first few years many players only wore shin pads, forgoing equipment such as helmets.
Thus, he alleged, "it was necessary for them to be tied to the shin with chains of silver" to enable walking.
To ensure the test was novel and challenging, they had 4-to-5-year-olds dress up in hockey gear -- two shin guards and a chest guard.
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