Jerky spot? (4)

I believe the answer is:

knee

(Other definitions for knee that I've seen before include "Genuflector?" , "One has a cap" , "One bent in genuflection" , "Hinge joint" , "Where the femur meets the tibia" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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