What does canilla in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word canilla in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use canilla in Spanish.

The word canilla in Spanish means shin, shinbone, wing bone, bobbin, thin leg, faucet. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word canilla

shin, shinbone

nombre femenino (hueso de la pierna)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Me di un buen golpe en la canilla y me salió un moratón.
I gave him a good blow on the shin and it left a bruise.

wing bone

nombre femenino (hueso del ala) (bird)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Parecía que al gavilán se le había roto una canilla y no podía volar.
It looked like several wing bones had been broken, and the bird was unable to fly.

bobbin

nombre femenino (carrete de hilo) (sewing machine)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cuando se cose con la máquina de coser, hay que controlar que la canilla no se quede sin hilo.
When using the sewing machine, you have to make sure the bobbin doesn't run out of thread.

thin leg

nombre femenino (pierna delgada)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
A pesar de sus pálidas canillas, Mauricio siempre usaba pantalón corto en la playa.
Despite his thin legs, he always wore shorts.

faucet

nombre femenino (AmS, MX (grifo) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Asegúrate de cerrar bien la canilla después de lavarte las manos.
Make sure you turn the faucet off all the way after washing your hands.

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