shin pad — noun A protective covering for the shin (also shin guard) • • • Main Entry: ↑shin * * * shin pad UK US noun [countable] [singular shin pad plural … Useful english dictionary
shin pad — shin ,pad noun count a SHIN GUARD … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
shin guard — noun a stiff protective garment worn by hockey players or a catcher in baseball to protect the shins • Syn: ↑shinpad • Hypernyms: ↑protective garment * * * noun : a protective covering for the shin that is usually of stiffened canvas or leather… … Useful english dictionary
shin guard — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms shin guard : singular shin guard plural shin guards a shin pad … English dictionary
Shin guard — A shin guard or shin pad is a piece of equipment commonly used in ice hockey, roller hockey, football, baseball and other sports where it is deemed necessary. They are used to protect the players shins from the ball or a hockey stick in roller… … Wikipedia
shin — n. & v. n. 1 the front of the leg below the knee. 2 a cut of beef from the lower foreleg. v.tr. & (usu. foll. by up, down) intr. (shinned, shinning) climb quickly by clinging with the arms and legs. Phrases and idioms: shin bone = TIBIA. shin pad … Useful english dictionary
shin|guard — shin guard, or shin|guard «SHIHN GAHRD», noun. a pad such as that worn by baseball catchers or ice hockey players to protect the leg … Useful english dictionary
pad — Synonyms and related words: Domesday Book, abate, abiding place, abode, account book, address, address book, adversaria, aegis, air mattress, album, allay, alleviate, ambler, ambulate, anesthetize, ankle, annual, appease, appointment calendar,… … Moby Thesaurus
pad */ — I UK [pæd] / US noun Word forms pad : singular pad plural pads 1) [countable] a thick piece of a substance such as cloth, used for protecting something You need pads on your knees and elbows for rollerblading. knee/elbow/shin pads a) a piece of a … English dictionary
guard — Synonyms and related words: Coldstream Guards, Foot Guards, Grenadier Guards, Life Guards, Scots Guards, accompany, advance guard, advocate, aegis, amateur athlete, apologist, archer, arm, arm guard, armament, armed guard, armor, arrest, athlete … Moby Thesaurus
shin — noun VERB + SHIN ▪ kick (sb in/on) ▪ I kicked him hard in the shins to shut him up. ▪ bang, bruise, hit, knock ▪ I banged my shin on a tree stump … Collocations dictionary
