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ankle

[ ang-kuhl ]

noun

  1. (in humans) the joint between the foot and the leg, in which movement occurs in two planes.
  2. the corresponding joint in a quadruped or bird; hock.
  3. the slender part of the leg above the foot.


ankle

/ ˈæŋə /

noun

  1. the joint connecting the leg and the foot See talus 1
  2. the part of the leg just above the foot
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of ankle1

First recorded before 1000; partly from Middle English ankel, enkel, ankyl, cognate with Middle Low German, Dutch enkel, Old Frisian ankel, Old High German anchal, enchil, Old Norse ǫܱ (from unrecorded ankula); partly from Middle English anclowe, oncleou, Old English anclēow, onclēow, cognate with Middle Low German anclef, Dutch ԰, Old High German Գ; akin to Latin angulus “corner, angle,” Greek ԰úDz “bent, crooked,” and ԰ṓn “bend of the arm, elbow”
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of ankle1

C14: from Old Norse; related to German, Dutch enkel, Latin angulus angle 1
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The Warwickshire man is yet to play this season because of an ankle injury.

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Woakes has not played yet this season because of an ankle problem, while Wood is out until July following knee surgery.

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Gonsolin, fully recovered from 2023 Tommy John surgery and a sprained ankle in March, mostly sailed through six innings, striking out nine while walking none, throwing 58 strikes in 77 pitches.

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"What happened came from my ankles and from my brain and from my heart, and it was not about me — it was about my country," he said.

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"It's basically high-powered fans on my ankles that blow me upright - just light a balancing bike but I'll be upside down."

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