tibia — meaning in English

English meaning

• flute noun A woodwind instrument played by blowing air across a hole, producing sound through a long tube.
• shinbone noun The inner and usually the larger of the two bones of the leg or hind limb below the knee

Senses

tibia is used for these senses in English:

• flute (colloquial) A recorder, also a woodwind instrument.
• shinbone (anatomy) The inner and usually the larger of the two bones of the leg or hind limb below the knee

flute — full definition

1. noun A woodwind instrument played by blowing air across a hole, producing sound through a long tube.
2. noun A tall, narrow glass used for drinking sparkling wine or champagne.
3. noun A long groove cut into a surface, such as a column or drill bit.
4. verb To play a flute, or produce a flute-like sound.

shinbone — full definition

1. noun The inner and usually the larger of the two bones of the leg or hind limb below the knee
2. noun A segment of an insect's leg.

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