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   shin

   /ʃɪn/

   noun

   • 1. the front of the leg below the knee.
   • ▪ a cut of beef from the lower part of a cow's leg.

   verb

   • 1. climb quickly up or down by gripping with one's arms and legs: British "he shinned up a tree"

   Word Origin Old Englishscinu, probably from a Germanic base meaning ‘narrow or thin piece’; related to German Schiene ‘thin plate’ and Dutch scheen. The verb was originally in nautical use (early 19th century).

   Scrabble Points: 7

   • S

     1

   • H

     4

   • I

     1

   • N

     1

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