| 单词 | knee-action |
| 释义 | > as lemmasknee-action knee-action n. (a) in a horse, the action or coordination of movement of the knee joint; (b) exaggerated raising of the knee by an athlete; (c) in motor vehicles, a form of independent front-wheel suspension. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > family Equidae (general equines) > special movements performed by trained horse > [noun] > movement of the legs fore-action1816 knee-action1868 society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > racing or race > racing on foot > [noun] > actions knee-action1868 crouching1904 crouch start1913 society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > powered vehicle > parts and equipment of motor vehicles > [noun] > steering, suspension, or wheels > springs, etc., supporting chassis > types of knee-action1868 air suspension1913 1868 H. Woodruff & C. J. Foster Trotting Horse Amer. iv. 62 [The colt] continually hit himself in the elbows, by reason of excessive knee-action as it appeared. 1903 A. Adams Log of Cowboy xv. 100 They will discuss how to shoe that filly so as to give her certain knee action which she seems to need. 1908 Westm. Gaz. 22 July 2/1 My action is low and sweeping, mainly from the hips, but many men..have a lot of what may be called ‘knee-action’. 1935 A. C. Baugh Hist. Eng. Lang. x. 370 Of late we have heard a good bit about free-wheeling, safety-glass, knee-action, while service stations and tourist camps are everywhere along the road. 1963 R. F. Webb Motorists' Dict. 144 Knee-action suspension... The front wheels are supported on upper and lower radius arms, the upper of which has an action like the human knee joint where it joins the king pin link support. < as lemmas |
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