shin guard
2
2.5
- noun
- /ʃɪn ɡɑrd/
- US
:
espinillera
- I honestly, soccer players wear shin guards for a reason.
- soccer shin guards
- gloves and shin guards
- shin guards and cleats
He's putting on buddies, cleats and shin guards saying love you champ.
- He's putting on buddies, cleats and shin guards saying love you champ.
Examples
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In the vessel's central scene, a hoplite (infantryman) stands opposite a figure putting on shin guards.
Academic text (2007) -
Primo Sport even made improvements to shin guards, creating a product that exceeds safety standards and actually fits every player.
Blog text (16) -
Anyway, I wore shin guards and I played soccer and I was, I was pretty decent, but I was I was a stopper.
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He joined a gym and bought fighting gloves and shin guards.
Academic text (2002) -
PHOTO (COLOR): Concern for accuracy didn't trump safety for this reenactor, who strapped on soccer shin guards.
Academic text (2007) -
To prevent injuries during the match, all players must wear their shin guards before stepping onto the field.
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The referee checked each player's shin guards to ensure they were properly fitted for the game.
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While practicing, he noticed that his shin guards kept slipping and decided to adjust them for a better fit.
Synonyms
A hard cover for the lower leg that protects the shin during sports
How Protective
- US
2
2.5
1
2.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from 'shin' (front of the lower leg) + 'guard' (a protective covering); it straightforwardly denotes a protective device for the shin. This noun–noun compounding is a common and transparent formation in English (and parallels exist in many other languages and sports vocabularies), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily understand it.
Etymology
Shin guard comes from a simple image: a small shield worn over the shin, the front of the lower leg, to guard or 'protect' it from kicks and hard balls, so it means the protective pad players wear in sports.