Triangular bone Crossword Clue

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Triangular bone Crossword Answer

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Helpful Hints

(noun)
1. a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint
(verb)
1. shoot in the kneecap, often done by terrorist groups as a warning

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

TRIANGULAR (adjective)
1. having three sides
2. having three angles; forming or shaped like a triangle
BONE (verb)
1. remove the bones from
2. study intensively, as before an exam
BONE (noun)
1. a shade of white the color of bleached bones
2. rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
BONE (adjective)
1. consisting of or made up of bone

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

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