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leg
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[ noun ] (anatomy,zoology) a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part between the knee and ankle
Used in print (The Dallas Morning News,...)Moritz was bothered during the first two games this year by a pulled muscle in the thigh of his right ( kicking ) leg and , as a result , several of his successful conversions have gone barely far enough . Moritz said Monday his leg feels fine and , as a result , he hopes to start practicing field_goals this week . `` If you kick too_much , your leg gets kinda dead '' , he explained . - Held out_of Texas_Tech 's sweat_suits drill Monday at Lubbock was tackle Richard_Stafford , who is undergoing treatment for a leg injury suffered in the Raiders ' 38 - 7 loss to Texas_A+M . (Mr. America, 4:6...)And they could n't have entrusted Henri to better hands because `` le_professeur '' knows his muscles from the sterno-cleido_mastoideus of the neck right down to the tibialis_anticus of the leg - and better still , he knows just what exercises work best for them and what Weider principles to combine them with for fast , fast muscle growth . |
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[ noun ] (zoology) a structure in animals that is similar to a human leg and used for locomotion
Used in print (B. J. D. Meeuse, The Story of Pollination....)It lacks pollen baskets and possesses only a large_number of long , branched hairs on its legs , on which the pollen grains will collect . (Stephen Longstreet, Eagles Where I Walk....)It ran , this apocalyptic beast , on two thin legs , and its wings - were they feathered arms ? Related terms |
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[ noun ] one of the supports for a piece of furniture
Used in print (Edward Streeter, The Chairman of the Bored....)A workbench had a heavy top and sturdy legs , but how did you attach sturdy legs to a heavy top so that the whole_thing did n't wobble like a newborn calf and ultimately collapse when you leaned_on it ? A workbench had a heavy top and sturdy legs , but how did you attach sturdy legs to a heavy top so that the whole_thing did n't wobble like a newborn calf and ultimately collapse when you leaned_on it ? Related terms support chair table tripod hospital_bed grand_piano spinning_wheel four-poster cot |
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[ noun ] a part of a forked or branching shape
Synonyms Examples "he broke off one of the branches" "they took the south fork" Used in print (Irving Stone, The Agony and the Ecstasy....)No fold could be accidental , each turn of the drapery had to serve organically , to cover the Madonna 's slender legs and feet so that they would give substantive support to Christ 's body , to intensify her inner turmoil . |
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[ noun ] (chemistry,food) the limb of an animal used for food
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[ noun ] a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg
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[ noun ] (clothing) cloth covering consisting of the part of a garment that covers the leg
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[ noun ] (transportation) a section or portion of a journey or course
Synonyms Examples "then we embarked on the second stage of our Caribbean cruise" Related terms |
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