knee pad vs kneecap

knee pad

noun
  • A protective garment worn on a knee to protect it from injury, for example due to a blow or a fall. 

kneecap

noun
  • A cap or strong covering for the knees, used chiefly for horses, to protect their knees in case of a fall. 

  • The flat, roundish bone in the knee. 

  • A metal cover trim that fits over a panel rib after it has been cut and bent. 

verb
  • To destroy the knees of (a person), usually by shooting at the knees, as a punishment carried out by criminals or terrorists. 

  • To attack (someone) in a way that is excessively and needlessly damaging: To cut (someone) off at the knees. 

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