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Shin pads

Meaning in football (soccer), with examples

nounCore term

In football (soccer), shin pads means: Protective pieces worn over the front of the lower legs and beneath the socks when playing football.

In Turkish: tekmelik

How it is used

Also called shin guards; the term names equipment, not a guarantee against injury.

Example sentences

  1. The referee asked the substitute to show her shin pads.

    The check concerns protective equipment worn under the socks.

  2. He found one of his shin pads at the bottom of the kit bag.

    The plural normally refers to the pair used on both lower legs.

Common collocations

  • wear shin pads
  • a pair of shin pads
  • put on shin pads
  • stadiumThe venue where matches are played, made up of the pitch and the stands around it for spectators.
  • tackleAn attempt to take the ball away from an opponent with your feet. A fair tackle wins the ball; a mistimed or reckless one is a foul.

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