the front part of the leg from the knee to the ankle.
the lower part of the foreleg in cattle.
the shinbone or tibia, especially its sharp edge or front portion.
Chiefly British. a cut of beef similar to the U.S. shank, usually cut into small pieces for stewing.
the 21st letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
the consonant sound represented by this letter.
the front part of the lower leg
the front edge of the tibia
a cut of beef, the lower foreleg
to climb (a pole, tree, etc) by gripping with the hands or arms and the legs and hauling oneself up
(tr) to kick (a person) in the shins
before 1000; Middle English shine, Old English scinu; cognate with Dutch scheen, German Schien ( bein )
1895–1900; < Hebrew shīn, akin to shēn tooth
From Arabic
1895–1900; < Japanese: literally, faith < Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese zhēn truth
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Officials last week announced measures to aid the weakened won, which Gov. Shin expects to stabilize due to the nation’s current-account surplus.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
At its first meeting with Shin at the helm, the central bank held rates steady but signaled tighter policy ahead as it raised forecasts for economic growth and inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
Disgruntled employees at less-privileged Samsung divisions are leaving their union and trying to form a new one, Stanford’s Shin says.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
They can be added to the list of other recent failures - Shin Yamada, Michel-Ange Balikwisha, Jahmai Simpson-Pusey, Hayato Inamura.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Shin walked to the guard’s office and found the front door locked.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
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