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tibiales

/ˌtɪbiˈeɪliːz/ /ˌtɪbaɪˈeɪliːz/

Meanings
noun
Either of two muscles that attach to the tibia.

Examples :

"After her run, the athlete stretched her tibiales to prevent shin splints. "
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Illustration stretched

stretched verb

/stɹɛtʃt/

To lengthen by pulling.

"I stretched the rubber band until it almost broke."

Illustration muscles

muscles noun

/ˈmʌsəlz/

A contractile form of tissue which animals use to effect movement.

"Muscle consists largely of actin and myosin filaments."

Illustration tibia

tibia noun

/ˈtɪbiə/ /ˈtɪbɪə/

The inner and usually the larger of the two bones of the leg or hind limb below the knee, the shinbone

"The soccer player fractured his tibia when he collided with another player's leg. "

Illustration shin

shin noun

/ʃɪn/

The front part of the leg below the knee; the front edge of the shin bone: Shinbone

"He scraped his shin on the rough pavement while playing soccer. "

Illustration athlete

athlete noun

/ˈæθ.lit/ /ˈæθ.liːt/

A participant in a group of sporting activities which includes track and field, road running, cross country running and racewalking.

"The school's track and field team has many talented athletes. "

Illustration two

two noun

/tuː/ /tu/

The digit/figure 2.

"The number 2202 contains three twos."

Illustration after

after adjective

/ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈæf.tɚ/

Later; second (of two); next, following, subsequent

"The after-school program is a great way for kids to continue learning. "

Illustration that

that noun

/ˈðæt/ /ˈd̪æt/ /ˈðɛt/

Something being indicated that is there; one of those.

"My sister brought several books to the library, and that one is about dinosaurs. "

Illustration attach

attach verb

/əˈtætʃ/

To fasten, to join to (literally and figuratively).

"An officer is attached to a certain regiment, company, or ship."

Illustration splints

splints noun

/splɪnts/

An inferior kind of cannel coal from Scottish collieries, having a slaty structure.

"The old factory, struggling to stay open, still burned splints in its furnaces because it was the cheapest fuel available despite its lower quality. "

Illustration prevent

prevent verb

/pɹəˈvɛnt/

To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something).

"I brush my teeth regularly to prevent them from turning yellow."

Illustration either

either adverb

/ˈaɪð.ə(ɹ)/

(after a negative) As well.

"My parents didn't want me to go to the party, and neither did my friends. "