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/ˈʃɪnˌɡɑɹd/ · noun
A piece of apparel to protect the front of the lower leg (the shin), usually worn when playing sports..
Use shin guard when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Shin guard means A piece of apparel to protect the front of the lower leg (the shin), usually worn when playing sports..
Common synonyms include shin pad.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use shin guard where its definition matches the intended context.
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