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knee·cap (-kap′)

noun

patella

transitive verb kneecapped -·capped′, kneecapping -·cap′·ping

to maim by shooting or drilling the kneecap, often as an act of terrorism

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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