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1. | [ noun ] (anatomy,zoology) a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part between the knee and ankle | |
Related terms: | limb shank's_mare bowleg pin spindlelegs knock-knee body human_body foot knee thigh ankle shin tibia tibialis saphenous_nerve leg_bone tibial_vein saphenous_vein fibula shank sciatic_nerve crus peroneal_vein | |
2. | [ noun ] (zoology) a structure in animals that is similar to a human leg and used for locomotion | |
Related terms: | limb animal_leg vertebrate_foot | |
3. | [ noun ] one of the supports for a piece of furniture | |
Related terms: | support chair table tripod hospital_bed grand_piano spinning_wheel four-poster cot | |
4. | [ noun ] a part of a forked or branching shape | |
Synonyms: | branch fork ramification | |
Examples: | "he broke off one of the branches" "they took the south fork" |
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Related terms: | subfigure bifurcation brachium furcation fork branch | |
5. | [ noun ] (chemistry,food) the limb of an animal used for food | |
Related terms: | cut leg_of_lamb ham_hock | |
6. | [ noun ] a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg | |
Synonyms: | wooden_leg pegleg peg | |
Related terms: | prosthesis | |
7. | [ noun ] (nautical) the distance traveled by a sailing vessel on a single tack | |
Related terms: | travel distance seafaring | |
8. | [ noun ] (clothing) cloth covering consisting of the part of a garment that covers the leg | |
Related terms: | cloth_covering pant_leg knee cuff foot | |
9. | [ noun ] (transportation) a section or portion of a journey or course | |
Synonyms: | stage | |
Examples: | "then we embarked on the second stage of our Caribbean cruise" |
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Related terms: | travel fare-stage journey | |
Similar spelling: |
lego Lege Legg legs Legge leggo leggy Leigh Lex Leggio league Les Leigha lek Lech Leis lees Leja Leos Lesa Leas Lesh Less leak leek leash lease Lecia leaky Leaks Leake leech Leask Lexie Leesa Leese Leick Leija Leisa Leisy leo_x Lesch Lesha Lesia Lesko lewis Leeks leach |