Associations to the word «Ankle»

Wiktionary

ANKLE, noun. The skeletal joint which connects the foot with the leg; the uppermost portion of the foot and lowermost portion of the leg, which contain this skeletal joint.
ANKLE, verb. (US) (slang) To walk.
ANKLE, verb. (cycling) To cyclically angle the foot at the ankle while pedaling, to maximize the amount of work applied to the pedal during each revolution.
ANKLE BOOT, noun. A boot that rises up to the ankle
ANKLE BRACELET, noun. A piece of jewelry worn around the ankle; an anklet.
ANKLE BRACELET, noun. An ankle monitor.
ANKLE BRACELETS, noun. Plural of ankle bracelet
ANKLE LOCK, noun. A police, military, wrestling, general fighting and martial arts technique of twisting the ankle of someone already down, in order to keep them down, under the painful threat of an injury to their ankle that will mar them for life.
ANKLE MONITOR, noun. A device that individuals under house arrest or parole are often required to wear to track their location.
ANKLE MONITORS, noun. Plural of ankle monitor
ANKLE SLAPPER, noun. (surfing) A very small wave.
ANKLE SLAPPERS, noun. Plural of ankle slapper
ANKLE SOCK, noun. A short sock that covers the foot and ankle

Dictionary definition

ANKLE, noun. A gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus.

Wise words

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