leg
/lˈɛg/
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Definitions
Noun
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
Noun
a structure in animals that is similar to a human leg and used for locomotion
Noun
one of the supports for a piece of furniture
Noun
a part of a forked or branching shape; "he broke off one of the branches"
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the limb of an animal used for food
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a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg
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a cloth covering consisting of the part of a pair of trousers that covers a person''s leg
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(nautical) the distance traveled by a sailing vessel on a single tack
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a section or portion of a journey or course; "then we embarked on the second stage of our Caribbean cruise"
More General Terms
cloth covering
cut
cut of meat
distance
length
limb
prosthesis
prosthetic device
subfigure
support
travel
traveling
travelling