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ankle
[ ang-kuhl ]
noun
- (in humans) the joint between the foot and the leg, in which movement occurs in two planes.
- the corresponding joint in a quadruped or bird; hock.
- the slender part of the leg above the foot.
ankle
/ ˈæŋkəl /
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It was the type of fall that should have resulted in bruises and maybe a sprained ankle.
It paralleled a much happier time when he carried her around after she twisted her ankle, back in Season 4.
My ankle—I never got to fix it, because I still had to walk on it in heels.
And the whole time I had broken ankle, when we filmed the whole series.
Models are always a few faltering footsteps away from breaking an ankle (or worse).
Christian Science nor mind cure wasn't invented then, or I should of used 'em, and said my ankle wasn't sprained.
Eloise never had, and the pain in her ankle was so sharp that she gave little heed to what Mrs. Biggs was saying.
The vault was ankle deep in mire and so crowded were the prisoners that no one could sit without leaning upon another.
He scarcely dares glance at the trim ankle which she shows as she holds her dress out of the mud.
One man, solid and stolid, stood his ground on the edge of the chain and administered a hearty kick upon each ankle as it passed.
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