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View synonyms for anklebone

anklebone

[ ang-kuhl-bohn ]

noun

  1. the talus.


anklebone

/ ˈæŋkəlˌbəʊn /

noun

  1. the nontechnical name for talus 1
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of anklebone1

1350–1400; Middle English; ankle, bone ( def )
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Example Sentences

Watch out for the anklebone connected to the knee bone.

While the Army requires socks to cover anklebones, in the Navy, low-cut socks are allowed.

You ever hear that sound your anklebone makes when it hits steel?

Simon’s anklebones appear shiny at his pants’ hems.

My feet sweated and slid around inside them; when I reached the pasture, I discovered that two blisters had formed on the thin skin over my anklebones.

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