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 Definitions of knee jerk  [ˈniˌhoʊl]  

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Definition of 'knee jerk' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) knee jerk
a reflex extension of the leg resulting from a sharp tap on the patellar tendon.

Etymology:  (1875–80)

Definition of 'knee jerk' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) knee jerk, knee-jerk reflex, patellar reflex
a reflex extension of the leg resulting from a sharp tap on the patellar tendon

'knee jerk' - Nearby Entries  

knee  knee jerk  knee joint  knee-deep  knee-high  knee-jerk reflex  knee-length  



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