kneecaps
Bony leg bumps
Kneecaps are the small, flat, triangular bones covering the front of each knee joint—the patellae.
As a verb, to kneecap someone is to shoot or otherwise damage their kneecaps as punishment or intimidation, a tactic associated with paramilitary groups: The IRA kneecapped informers.
The verb extends to any crippling of effectiveness: Budget cuts kneecapped the program.
Triangular bone covering knee
- jointShared by multiple parties
- cartilageFlexible connective body tissue
- tendonMuscle-to-bone connector
- ligamentConnective tissue between bones
femur · tibia · synovial · bone · quadriceps · meniscus · bursa · connective tissue
Criminal organization using intimidation
- baseball batClub for hitting pitches
- punishmentPenalty for an offense
- intimidationDeliberate fear-inducing pressure
- mobDisorderly, aggressive crowd
enforcer · threat · gangster · loan shark · IRA · paramilitary · torture · warning
Forced out of position
- fractureSplit in hard material
- tornPulled into pieces
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
- bruiseDiscolored tissue injury
pain · rehabilitation · brace · surgery · arthroscopy · physical therapy · sprain · inflammation
Cushioned protective layers
- guardsProtectors or watchmen
- skateboardingSport on wheeled plank
- rollerbladingLocomotion on wheeled boots
- volleyballCourt game over net
construction · cycling · hockey · gear · safety · cushion · foam · straps
patella
Triangular bone covering knee
- jointShared by multiple parties
- cartilageFlexible connective body tissue
- tendonMuscle-to-bone connector
ligament · femur · tibia · synovial · bone · quadriceps · meniscus · bursa · connective tissue · skeletal
mafia
Criminal organization using intimidation
- baseball batClub for hitting pitches
- punishmentPenalty for an offense
- intimidationDeliberate fear-inducing pressure
mob · enforcer · threat · gangster · loan shark · IRA · paramilitary · torture · warning · organized crime
dislocation
Forced out of position
bruise · pain · rehabilitation · brace · surgery · arthroscopy · physical therapy · sprain · inflammation · impact
pads
Cushioned protective layers
- guardsProtectors or watchmen
- skateboardingSport on wheeled plank
- rollerbladingLocomotion on wheeled boots
volleyball · construction · cycling · hockey · gear · safety · cushion · foam · straps · athletic