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  1. kneecappingnoun

    The act of destroying the kneecaps of (a person), usually by shooting at the knees, as a punishment carried out by criminals or terrorists.

  2. kneecappingnoun

    An act of this type of punishment.

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  1. Kneecapping

    Kneecapping is a form of malicious wounding, often as torture, in which the victim is injured in the knee. The injury is typically inflicted by a low-velocity gunshot to the knee pit with a handgun. The term is considered a misnomer by medical professionals because only a very small minority of victims suffer damage to the kneecap. A review of eighty kneecapping victims found that only two had a fractured kneecap. Some victims have their elbows and ankles shot as well.

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  1. Kneecapping

    Kneecapping is a form of malicious wounding, often as criminal punishment or torture, in which the victim is injured in the knee, often using a firearm or power drill to damage the knee joint and kneecap.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of kneecapping in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of kneecapping in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2


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