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Leg

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Noun

1. leg

a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle

2. leg

a structure in animals that is similar to a human leg and used for locomotion

3. leg

one of the supports for a piece of furniture

4. branch, leg, ramification

a part of a forked or branching shape

Example Sentences:
'he broke off one of the branches'

5. leg

the limb of an animal used for food

6. leg, peg, pegleg, wooden leg

a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg

7. leg

a cloth covering consisting of the part of a pair of trousers that covers a person's leg

8. leg

(nautical) the distance traveled by a sailing vessel on a single tack

9. leg, stage

a section or portion of a journey or course

Example Sentences:
'then we embarked on the second stage of our Caribbean cruise'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Leg

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noun
1. 
a. 
either of the two lower limbs, including the bones and fleshy covering of the femur, tibia, fibula, and patella
b. 
(as modifier)
leg guard
leg rest
▶ Related adjective: crural
2. 
any similar or analogous structure in animals that is used for locomotion or support
3. 
this part of an animal, esp the thigh, used for food
leg of lamb
4. 
something similar to a leg in appearance or function, such as one of the four supporting members of a chair
5. 
a branch, limb, or part of a forked or jointed object
6. 
the part of a garment that covers the leg
7. 
a section or part of a journey or course
8. 
a single stage, lap, length, etc, in a relay race
9. 
either one of two races on which a cumulative bet has been placed
10. 
either the opposite or adjacent side of a right-angled triangle
11. nautical
a. 
the distance travelled without tacking
b. 
(in yacht racing) the course between any two marks
12. 
one of a series of games, matches, or parts of games
13. cricket
a. 
the side of the field to the left of a right-handed batsman as he or she faces the bowler
b. 
(as modifier)
a leg slip
leg stump
14.  give someone a leg up
15.  have legs
16.  not have a leg to stand on
17.  on its last legs
18.  pull someone's leg
19.  shake a leg
20.  show a leg
21.  stretch one's legs
verbWord forms: legs, legging or legged
22. (transitive) obsolete
to propel (a canal boat) through a tunnel by lying on one's back and walking one's feet along the tunnel roof
23.  leg it
abbreviation for
legato

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Leg

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noun
1. 
one of the parts of the body by means of which animals stand and walk, specif., in human beings,
a. 
one of the lower limbs
b.  Anatomy
the part of either lower limb from the knee to the foot
2. 
a cut of meat consisting of the leg or its lower part
3. 
the part of a stocking, slacks, etc. that covers the leg
4. 
anything that resembles a leg in shape or use
; specif.,
a. 
a bar or pole used as a support or prop
b. 
any of the supports of a piece of furniture
c. 
any of the branches of a forked or jointed object
5. 
the run made by a sailing vessel on one tack
6. 
any of the stages of a journey or other course
7.  [pl.]; Slang
a sustained ability to attract audiences
, said as of a film
8.  Cricket
that part of the field which lies to the left and back of the batsman
9.  Ancient Mathematics
either of the sides of a triangle other than its base or, in a right-angled triangle, its hypotenuse
verb intransitiveWord forms: legged or ˈlegging
10.  Informal
to walk or run
chiefly in the phr. leg it
1. 
legal
2. 
legato
3. 
legislative
4. 
legislature

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Leg

see synonyms of leg
abbr.
1. legate
2. legato
n.
1.
a. One of the limbs or appendages that an animal uses for locomotion or support.
b. One of the lower or hind limbs in humans and other primates.
c. The part of the limb between the knee and foot in vertebrates.
d. The back part of the hindquarter of a meat animal.
2. A supporting part resembling a leg in shape or function.
3. One of the branches of a forked or jointed object.
4. The part of a garment, especially of a pair of pants, that covers the leg.
5. Mathematics Either side of a right triangle that is not the hypotenuse.
6. A stage of a journey or course, especially:
a. Nautical The distance traveled by a sailing vessel on a single tack.
b. The part of an air route or a flight pattern that is between two successive stops, positions, or changes in direction.
c. One of several contests that must be successfully completed in order to determine the winner of a competition.
d. Sports One stretch of a relay race.
7. legs The narrow streams of swirled wine or spirits that run slowly down along the inside of a glass, often believed to indicate that the liquid is full-bodied.
8. legs Slang The ability to last or sustain success, especially by appealing to an audience: a blockbuster movie that has legs.
intr.v. legged, leg·ging, legs
Informal
To go on foot; walk or run. Often used with the indefinite it: Because we missed the bus, we had to leg it across town.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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