anklebone
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- noun
- /ˈæŋkəlˌboʊn/
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- He felt a sharp pain around his anklebone after twisting his foot while playing soccer.
Examples
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And the anklebone connected to the footbone.
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A spot below her anklebone began to itch.
Fiction book (2001) -
And the shinbone connected to the anklebone.
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Anyone care for St. Vitus's anklebone-- the one he danced on?
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It's true, my mother rarely rides our horses, and when she does, it is always in a long, proper dress that exposes not even an anklebone.
Fiction book (1995) -
The doctor examined her ankle and pointed to the anklebone to explain the injury.
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The anklebone is crucial for the movement of the foot and helps support the body while walking.
Synonyms
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A bone in the ankle that joins the foot and leg
A bone in the ankle that connects the foot to the leg and helps the ankle move
The bone in the ankle that connects the leg and foot
A small bone in the ankle that connects the leg to the foot
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Anklebone is simply the words ankle and bone put together, with ankle naming the joint that lets the foot bend. So an anklebone is the bone that connects the foot to the leg and allows movement.