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Definition of shin

as in thigh

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Students sitting with arms linked at the elbows could only see in shards through a picket of shin guards, restricting their view of the area where classmates and roommates were dragged one by one and zip-tied face down on the spring grass. — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026 Clarke hit MacKinnon along the boards, and the latter retaliated with a stick to the defenseman’s shin. — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 1 Oct. 2026 Bender missed the final three months with a shin injury and Henriquez missed the season after undergoing elbow surgery. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026 Batting in the bottom of the third with two outs against Reds starter Brandon Williamson, Acuña swung at a 3-1 cutter and fouled the pitch off his left leg near the shin area. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shin

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Noun

He was struck twice in his left arm and twice in the upper right thigh, police said.

— CBS Philadelphia, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Chelsea striker Joao Pedro is out for several weeks with a thigh injury and that's a problem for manager Xabi Alonso.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of thigh

Noun

As for the strap, the model comes equipped with a gray saffiano calf leather iteration, complete with beige calf leather lining.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2026
Stand with feet shoulder-width apart and bounce gently up and down, letting the vibration move from the head through the jaw, neck, chest, shoulders, abdomen, hips, knees, calves and feet.

— Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026

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From here Cathedral Rock Trail steepens dramatically, shinnying up rock faces, angling from ledge to ledge.

— Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 8 Nov. 2025
The slippery custom began a half-century ago merely as a means to dissuade drunken daredevils from attempting to shinny up the poles in order to mingle with paying guests.

— DOUG MACCASH | Staff writer, NOLA.com, 25 Jan. 2021

Definition of shinny

Noun

Frank Darling, another buzzy online engagement ring retailer, takes advantage of something called a bypass shank in the above ring, which implies that the ends of the band curve past the center stone versus generating a straight, uniform loop.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026
In May, Cassius heard the nearby screams of Miami woman Caitlin Dydzuhn, who was walking her dog near her downtown condominium when she was brutally attacked by a man wielding a homemade shank.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2026

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