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Yes, shin is playable

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"Shin" Definition

noun

The 22nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet. See Table at alphabet.
The front part of the leg below the knee and above the ankle.
The lower foreleg in beef cattle. Used of cuts of meat.
The shinbone.
A major Japanese Buddhist sect that emphasizes salvation by faith in exclusive worship of Amida Buddha.

verb-transitive

To climb (a rope or pole, for example) by gripping and pulling alternately with the hands and legs.
To kick or hit in the shins.

verb-intransitive

To climb something by shinning it.
To move quickly on foot.

verb

To move forward rapidly on foot.
To kick or strike on the .
To climb by .

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