kneecapping

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(gerund) The act of injuring the knees of (a person), usually by shooting at the knees; often a punishment carried out by criminals or terrorists.

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Kneecapping was the gang's preferred punishment for anyone who broke their rules.

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意味（1）

(gerund) The act of injuring the knees of (a person), usually by shooting at the knees; often a punishment carried out by criminals or terrorists.

The mafiosi punished the informer by giving him a kneecapping.

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意味（2）

(gerund, figuratively, by extension) An excessively and needlessly damaging attack or disparagement.

kneecappings （ plural ）