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Knee


Definition:

  • (n.) In man, the joint in the middle part of the leg.
  • (n.) The joint, or region of the joint, between the thigh and leg.
  • (n.) In the horse and allied animals, the carpal joint, corresponding to the wrist in man.
  • (n.) A piece of timber or metal formed with an angle somewhat in the shape of the human knee when bent.
  • (n.) A bending of the knee, as in respect or courtesy.
  • (v. t.) To supplicate by kneeling.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Van Persie's knee injury meant that Mata could work in tandem with the delightfully nimble Kagawa, starting for the first time since 22 January.
  • (2) It also provides mechanical support for the collateral ligaments during valgus or varus stress of the knee.
  • (3) A two-year follow-up was available for fifty-nine of the treated knees.
  • (4) A bouncy function has now been incorporated into a knee of the semi-automatic knee lock design in a pilot laboratory trial involving six patients.
  • (5) The design of a simple dynamic knee simulator is described.
  • (6) Knee preservation is an important factor for better rehabilitation.
  • (7) Huth, a Stoke player for more than five years, has made only one Premier League appearance since suffering a knee injury in November 2013.
  • (8) The technique of two-plane angiography of femoro-popliteal bypasses with 90 degrees knee flexion is described.
  • (9) Paul Doyle Kick-off Sunday midday Venue St Mary’s Stadium Last season Southampton 2 Leicester City 2 Live Sky Sports 1 Referee Michael Oliver This season G 18, Y 60, R 1, 3.44 cards per game Odds H 5-6 A 4-1 D 5-2 Southampton Subs from Taylor, Martina, Stephens, Davis, Rodriguez, Sims, Ward-Prowse Doubtful Bertrand, Davis, Van Dijk (all match fitness) Injured Boufal (knee, Jan), Hesketh (ankle, Feb), Targett (hamstring, Feb), Austin (shoulder, Mar), Pied (knee, Jun), Gardos (knee, unknown) Suspended None Form DWLLLL Discipline Y37 R2 Leading scorer Austin 6 Leicester City Subs from Zieler, Hamer, Wasilewski, Gray, Fuchs, James, Okazaki, Hernández, Kapustka, King Doubtful None Injured None Suspended None Unavailable Amartey, Mahrez, Slimani (Africa Cup of Nations) Form LDLWDL Discipline Y44 R1 Leading scorers Slimani, Vardy 5
  • (10) Aside from cadaver knees, there has been only one report of a successful in vivo training model.
  • (11) Five cases of bilateral abduction contracture of the shoulder in adults including the first case of bilateral abduction contractures of shoulder and hip plus bilateral flexion contracture of elbow and extension contracture of a knee are reported.
  • (12) Rapid swelling of the knee following a blow or twisting injury is considered a significant injury.
  • (13) Flexion of the knee beyond 40 degrees progressively diminished viability of the edges of the wound, particularly the lateral edge.
  • (14) In these three patients, laxity of the knee in flexion was so severe that posterior instability could not be corrected merely by patellar relocation.
  • (15) In 297 knees examined under local anesthesia, no complications were encountered.
  • (16) The percentage of those who felt they had successful results decreased with time: 82.8% felt their knees had improved immediately after postoperative rehabilitation; this decreased to 78.1% at 6 months, 73.5% at 1 year, 65.5% at 2 years, and 50.0% at 3 years.
  • (17) Nonoperative treatment in the adult patient has been shown to accelerate degenerative arthritis, which involves all 3 compartments of the knee.
  • (18) There were no significant effects of training on the time-related contractile properties (time to peak torque, half-relaxation time), CSA, or %MUA of the elbow flexors or knee extensors.
  • (19) Such deformities may be the only future indication for the use of this operation as these knees do not do well when treated by tibial osteotomy.
  • (20) Two types of mechanoreceptor have been found in the articular capsule of the knee joint of the domestic cat--Ruffini corpuscles and Pacinian corpuscles.

Kneel


Definition:

  • (v. i.) To bend the knee; to fall or rest on the knees; -- sometimes with down.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Among the non-standard postures examined were: twisting while lifting or lowering, lifting and lowering from lying, sitting, kneeling, and squatting positions, and carrying loads under conditions of constricted ceiling heights.
  • (2) 1.07am GMT 49ers 10-3 Seahawks end of 2nd quarter Kaepernick kneels and that will do it for the first half, one mostly dominated by defense with the exception of SF's #7 running all over the field for 98 yards.
  • (3) But they're still far smaller than groups in the US, with individual members often kneeling on freezing pavements for hours to hold the 12-hour presence demanded by the group HQ that's located "somewhere in Texas".
  • (4) Colin Kaepernick and San Francisco 49ers safety Eric Reid kneeled during the national anthem on Thursday night, continuing the quarterback’s preseason protest against American racial injustice and minority oppression.
  • (5) From glossy magazines to giant billboards and the celebrity culture we obsessively consume, all kneel at the altar of the airbrushed.
  • (6) The reason these guys are kneeling, the reason we’re locking arms, is to bring people together to make people aware that this is not right.
  • (7) Colin Kaepernick has hit back at Donald Trump’s assertion that the quarterback “should find another country that works better for him” in response to his decision to kneel for the national anthem.
  • (8) A Syrian aged about 30 who has just crossed the border prays to the east next to the railway track, kneeling on a sleeping bag.
  • (9) Read more The Labour leader had previously indicated he would have to think about whether to attend the Buckingham Palace ceremony, at which new members have to kneel, kiss the monarch’s hand and swear to defend her against “all foreign princes, persons, prelates, states or potentates”.
  • (10) ‘Kneel down and put your hands on your head': the last minutes of the Sydney siege and Tori Johnson's life Read more “I honestly believed it would be my last command,” the tactical commander said, adding that he thought there would be a “massive explosion” from the stronghold.
  • (11) Twelve patients continued to have symptoms months or years after the infection, particularly those with preexisting chronic bursitis, or those who kneeled at work.
  • (12) Facebook Twitter Pinterest A New York City police officer calls for help as he kneels near a victim of the Fraunces Tavern bombing.
  • (13) Sydney siege: how a day and night of terror unfolded at the Lindt cafe Read more Johnson was shot, without warning, in the head at almost point blank range after being made to kneel on the ground in the early hours of 16 December.
  • (14) Several protesters have their hands crossed above their heads and some are kneeling.
  • (15) And in among this relentless violence, there were moments when the police preferred humiliation: the officer who stood spread-legged in front of a kneeling and injured woman, grabbed his groin and thrust it into her face before turning to do the same to Daniel Albrecht kneeling beside her; the officer who paused amid the beatings and took a knife to cut off hair from his victims, including Nicola Doherty; the constant shouting of insults; the officer who asked a group if they were OK and who reacted to the one who said "No" by handing out an extra beating.
  • (16) The activation patterns of the gastrocnemius, tibialis anterior, rectus femoris, and biceps femoris muscles of the leg initiating movement exhibited variability among subjects during the kneel-to-stand movement.
  • (17) Most say they were forced to kneel upright for long periods on arrival at the JFIT.
  • (18) So he will pray again, just like he has for the past 364 days and nights, kneeling at the side of her empty bed.
  • (19) "At the end of it, she said: 'We're all going to kneel in prayer'.
  • (20) He has confirmed that he intends to join the body, but has not said whether he will kneel on a footstool or kiss the Queen’s hand as part of the process.