shank
noun
the part of the lower limb in humans between the knee and the ankle; leg.
shanked
Example Sentences
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In a nervy start to the tie-break, Gauff shanked a second-serve return wide before snatching a backhand volley into the net.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
If not, it will be the biggest miss since Diana Ross shanked her try from the penalty spot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
That shanked drop-goal as a relative kid, the injury that took him out of the game early a year later, made all the more painful because Scotland won.
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2026
The Bruins drive lasted just four plays before their punter, Brody Richter, shanked his own kick, handing USC the ball at midfield.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 26, 2024
Parallel shanked twist drills are driven by chucks, while taper, shanked ones, are driven by sockets, such as in Fig.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Joshua Rose
