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31knee — n. 1) to bend one s knees 2) to dislocate; wrench one s knee 3) a trick ( defective ) knee 4) (fig.) at smb. s knee (she learned the language at her mother s knee) 5) (usu. fig.) on bended knee(s) * * * [niː] wrench one s knee a trick ( defective …
32bend — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ gentle, slight, wide ▪ hairpin (BrE), sharp, tight ▪ Some of the hairpin bends had Ruth clinging to her seat …
33Bend — 1. v. & n. v. (past bent; past part. bent exc. in bended knee) 1 a tr. force or adapt (something straight) into a curve or angle. b intr. (of an object) be altered in this way. 2 intr. move or stretch in a curved course (the road bends to the… …
34bend — 1. v. & n. v. (past bent; past part. bent exc. in bended knee) 1 a tr. force or adapt (something straight) into a curve or angle. b intr. (of an object) be altered in this way. 2 intr. move or stretch in a curved course (the road bends to the… …
35knee — [OE] The majority of modern European words for ‘knee’ go back to a common Indo European ancestor which probably originally signified ‘bend’. This was *g(e)neu or *goneu, which lies behind Latin genu ‘knee’ (source of French genou and Italian… …
36knee — [OE] The majority of modern European words for ‘knee’ go back to a common Indo European ancestor which probably originally signified ‘bend’. This was *g(e)neu or *goneu, which lies behind Latin genu ‘knee’ (source of French genou and Italian… …
37History of the St. Louis Rams — The following is a detailed history of the St. Louis Rams a professional American football team and member of the National Football League (NFL).The AFL Cleveland Rams (1936)When the second ever American Football League was founded in 1936,… …
38Knee (construction) — In woodworking, a knee is a bent piece of wood that takes stress. Knees are often used in the construction of wooden boats and ships, as natural angle brackets to fasten a deck to the hull. The best knees are those in which the wood grain follows …
39knee*/*/*/ — [niː] noun [C] 1) the part in the middle of your leg, where it bends a serious knee injury[/ex] Bend your knees when you pick up heavy objects.[/ex] We were up to our knees in mud.[/ex] He got down on his knees for a closer look.[/ex] 2) the… …
40knee bend — /ˈni bɛnd/ (say nee bend) noun a physical exercise which involves bending both knees so as to lower the body with the trunk still vertical, then straightening them to restore the body to its original position, all without the assistance of the… …
