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SHIN GUARD
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Dictionary entry overview: What does shin guard mean?
• SHIN GUARD (noun)
The noun SHIN GUARD has 1 sense:
1. a stiff protective garment worn by hockey players or a catcher in baseball to protect the shins
Familiarity information: SHIN GUARD used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A stiff protective garment worn by hockey players or a catcher in baseball to protect the shins
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
shin guard; shinpad
Hypernyms ("shin guard" is a kind of...):
protective garment (clothing that is intended to protect the wearer from injury)
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