shin guard

shīn guard

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sheen gahrd]
- /ʃin gɑrd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sheen gahrd]
- /ʃin gɑrd/

Definitions of shin guard words

noun shin guard a protective covering, usually of leather or plastic and often padded, for the shins and sometimes the knees, worn chiefly by catchers in baseball and goalkeepers in ice hockey. 1
countable noun shin guard A shin guard is a thick piece of material that you wear inside your socks to protect the lower part of your leg when you are playing a game such as soccer. 0
noun shin guard a piece of tough protective clothing that you wear to cover your lower legs in some sports, such as football, ice hockey, baseball or rugby 0

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Origin of shin guard

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05

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Parts of speech for Shin guard

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shin guard popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

shin guard usage trend in Literature

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