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Meaning of "kneecapping" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF KNEECAPPING

kneecapping  [ˈniːˌkæpɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KNEECAPPING

noun
adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Kneecapping is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES KNEECAPPING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Kneecapping

Kneecapping is a form of malicious wounding, often as criminal punishment or torture, in which the victim is injured in the knee. The injury is typically inflicted by a low-velocity gunshot to the knee pit with a handgun. The term is considered a misnomer by medical professionals because only a very small minority of victims suffer damage to the kneecap. A review of eighty kneecapping victims found that only two had a fractured kneecap. The name limb punishment shooting is considered more accurate, especially because some victims have their elbows and ankles shot as well.

Definition of kneecapping in the English dictionary

The definition of kneecapping in the dictionary is an act of shooting a person in the kneecap, esp as an act of retaliation.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KNEECAPPING


capping
ˈkæpɪŋ
charge-capping
ˈtʃɑːdʒˌkæpɪŋ
clapping
ˈklæpɪŋ
flapping
ˈflæpɪŋ
giftwrapping
ˈɡɪftræpɪŋ
happing
ˈhæpɪŋ
kidnaping
ˈkɪdˌnæpɪŋ
kidnapping
ˈkɪdnæpɪŋ
lapping
ˈlæpɪŋ
mapping
ˈmæpɪŋ
mudcapping
ˈmʌdˌkæpɪŋ
overlapping
ˈəʊvəˌlæpɪŋ
rapping
ˈræpɪŋ
rate-capping
ˈreɪtˌkæpɪŋ
recapping
ˌriːˈkæpɪŋ
scrapping
ˈskræpɪŋ
strapping
ˈstræpɪŋ
tapping
ˈtæpɪŋ
uncapping
ʌnˈkæpɪŋ
wrapping
ˈræpɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KNEECAPPING

knee spavin
knee-bend
knee-deep
knee-high
knee-high to a grasshopper
knee-length
knee-sock
knee-trembling
kneecap
kneecapped
kneehole
kneehole desk
kneejerk
kneel
kneeler
kneeling
kneepad
kneepan
kneepiece
kneeroom

WORDS THAT END LIKE KNEECAPPING

camping
clipping
dipping
dripping
dropping
flipping
home shopping
hopping
popping
propping
ripping
shipping
shopping
skipping
slipping
stepping
stopping
stripping
swapping
tipping
topping

Synonyms and antonyms of kneecapping in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «kneecapping» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KNEECAPPING

Find out the translation of kneecapping to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of kneecapping from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «kneecapping» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

kneecapping
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

kneecapping
570 millions of speakers

English

kneecapping
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

kneecapping
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

kneecapping
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

kneecapping
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

kneecapping
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

kneecapping
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

kneecapping
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pemadatan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

kneecapping
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

kneecapping
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

kneecapping
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kneecapping
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kneecapping
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

kneecapping
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गुडघेदुका
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kneecapping
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

kneecapping
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kneecapping
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

kneecapping
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

torturez
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Kneecapping
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kneecapping
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kneecapping
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kneecapping
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of kneecapping

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KNEECAPPING»

The term «kneecapping» is used very little and occupies the 167.646 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KNEECAPPING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about kneecapping

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KNEECAPPING»

Discover the use of kneecapping in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to kneecapping and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Shankill Butchers: A Case Study of Mass Murder
Murphy vetoed these suggestions and pointed out that it was the wish of the Brigade Staff that the punishment be restricted to kneecapping: a practice which has been used by all the paramilitaries in Northern lreland but primarily by the IRA.
Martin Dillon, 2009
2
Foundations of Democracy: Authority, Privacy, ...
Tossing a hood over his head, two masked men questioned Mr. Kane about an assault on one of their mates. Then they forced him to lie face down and pressed a gun to the back of his leg. "Kneecapping" in Northern Ireland dates ...
‎1995
3
Global Terrorism
This intentional wounding of targets was a step towards greater violence, but it was still a technique that avoided killing the enemies of the people. Kneecapping was actually inherently more dangerous for the dissidents than simply killing ...
James Lutz, Brenda Lutz, 2013
4
Policing Ireland's Twisted History
Kneecapping. –. Punishment. Terrorist. Style. In the terrorist-dominated areas of Ulster, the terrorists had their own version of punishment for individuals they considered to have offended against their code of conduct. Understand that the ...
Alan M. Wilson, 2011
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A Radiologic Atlas of Abuse, Torture, Terrorism, and ...
KNEECAPPING Kneecapping is a term originally applied to a gunshot wound in the knee, usually applied by a hand gun, in order to permanently maim or cripple the victim. In America, it has been attributed to mostly gang warfare. In recent ...
B. G. Brogdon, Hermann Vogel, John D. McDowell, 2003
6
Daytripper
What's wrong with good old-fashioned bombs and guns and kneecapping? At least you knew where you stood with a kneecapping. This guy here wouldn't know a kneecapping if it jumped up and bit him on the arse. Apparently he had some ...
Niall Brady, 2005
7
Ruby Tuesday: An Eddie Dancer Mystery
It was termed “kneecapping” and they shot offenders in the kneecap. Or kneecaps, if they'd really pissed them off. Since Ireland is a fairly small place, someone in the kneecapping crew often knew the person being kneecapped. If they put in a ...
Mike Harrison, 2007
8
The Post-Colonial Critic: Interviews, Strategies, Dialogues
®kneecapping ̄position,. as if women are history transcendent?Of course there is a sort of euphoria in that. But, nonetheless, I think as a long-term proposition, it won«t lastinthe wash. Guerrilla warfare takes place where guerrillawarfare takes  ...
Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, Sarah Harasym, 2014
9
What Went Wrong: How the 1% Hijacked the American Middle ...
Kneecapping. the. MinimumWage. As a studentin 1968,I earned the minimum wagestocking grocery shelves,which was comparable to $10.11 measuredin 2008 dollars. And it was still high, around $9/hour in today's currency, when amiable ...
George R. Tyler, 2013
10
Sally Figment
... participating in his commitments towards us: Therefore we have reluctantly made an appointment in which it has been made for you to attend at the Address below for a 2nd degree (kneecapping) Dated 28-03-1972 14:20Hrs 105 Clue Street ...
John Hughes, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KNEECAPPING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term kneecapping is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Goodnight Vienna (9)
... sunset clause, what about ballistic missiles, what about Allied breakout, what about kneecapping the IAEA, what about hollowing out the NPT ... «Power Line, Jul 15»
2
Wish list for the next government
By no means should safety be compromised, but we are a region that relies on agriculture and food production, so kneecapping that sort of ... «Brandon Sun, Jul 15»
3
The year that made me: Kathy Lette on moving to England
'So I started kneecapping him comedically. I said he had love bites on his mirror, and he was going through the tunnel of love holding his own ... «ABC Online, Jul 15»
4
Row erupts as TUV man says GAA shouldn't get council funding …
In a statement issued tonight, he said Lynch was involved in a kneecapping someone and added: “What sort of sport names its clubs after ... «Belfast Live, Jul 15»
5
Lamingtons are ka pai, kereru pie isn't
... euthanasia legislation and the ham-fisted Harmful Digital Communications Bill, not to mention his new and ruthless kneecapping of would-be ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
6
GOP fears Trump hurting brand
... and work on growing the amount of female voters,” said GOP strategist Ron Bonjean, who suggested Trump is kneecapping those efforts. «The Hill, Jul 15»
7
New leaks show Pharmac loser in TPPA negotiation
“New Zealand has always prided itself on having affordable medication, and kneecapping Pharmac does not help anyone. “New Zealand ... «Scoop.co.nz, Jul 15»
8
Robert Hurt votes for GOP bill kneecapping EPA
Robert_Hurt Congressman Robert Hurt (R-Virginia) released the following statement after voting in favor of the Ratepayer Protection Act, H.R. ... «Augusta Free Press, Jun 15»
9
Rise of Canadian PACs corrodes our democracy
Working Families was very effective in undermining Tim Hudak in Ontario; Engage Canada looks to repeat their success in kneecapping the ... «Toronto Star, Jun 15»
10
Congress poised to pass free trade bill [UPDATED]
“Today's Senate vote paves the way for more of the same, selling out working families and kneecapping the industries that created America's ... «Sandusky Register, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Kneecapping [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/kneecapping>. May 2024 ».
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