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shinning Definition


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shin
noun
    1. The bony front part of the leg below the knee.
    2. The lower part of a leg of beef.
verb shinned, shinning
    tr & intr
    1. To climb by gripping with the hands and legs.
      Form: shin up (usually)
    2. To kick on the shins.
Etymology: Anglo-Saxon scinu.



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