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ACL

Meaning in sports & fitness, with examples

/ˌeɪ si ˈel/abbreviationCommon term

In sports & fitness, ACL means: Short for anterior cruciate ligament: a key ligament inside the knee that connects the thigh bone to the shin bone and keeps the knee stable.

In Turkish: ön çapraz bağ, çapraz bağ

How it is used

Heard often in football, basketball, skiing and handball news because ACL tears are serious injuries. Players tear or rupture an ACL, and ACL reconstruction surgery is usually followed by many months of rehab. Pronounced letter by letter: A-C-L.

Example sentences

  1. The striker tore his ACL and is expected to miss the rest of the season.

  2. She is nine months into her ACL rehab and back in team training.

Common collocations

  • ACL tear
  • tear an ACL
  • ACL reconstruction
  • ACL injury
  • ACL rehab
  • ligamentA strong band of tissue that connects two bones at a joint and keeps the joint stable, for example in the knee or ankle.
  • injuryPhysical damage to the body, such as a torn muscle, a sprained ankle or a broken bone, especially one that stops an athlete from training or playing.
  • physioInformal for physiotherapist or physiotherapy: the health professional who assesses and treats injuries with exercise, hands-on therapy and other methods.
  • sidelinedUnable to play or compete for a period of time, usually because of an injury or illness.
  • sprainAn injury in which a ligament, the tissue that joins bones at a joint, is stretched or torn, often at the ankle, knee or wrist.

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