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Leg
lɛɡ
- each of the limbs on which a person or animal walks and stands
"Adams broke his leg"
lower limb shank- a leg of an animal or bird as food
"a roast leg of lamb"
- a part of a garment covering a leg or part of a leg
"his trouser leg"
- (with reference to a ball, especially in golf) sufficient momentum to reach the desired point
- (with reference to a product or idea) sustained popularity or success
"some books have legs, others don't"
- each of the supports of a chair, table, or other structure
"table legs"
- a section or stage of a journey or process
"the return leg of his journey"
- a run made on a single tack
"an important part of the upwind leg"
- (in soccer and other sports) each of two games constituting a round of a competition
"they were defending a 3–0 lead from the first leg"
- a section of a relay or other race done in stages
"one leg of its race round the globe"
- a single game in a darts match
"he took the first leg with 7 darts"
- a branch of a forked object
- the half of the field (as divided lengthways through the pitch) away from which the batter's feet are pointed when standing to receive the ball
"he played a lucky stroke to leg"
- a deferential gesture made by drawing back one leg and bending it while keeping the front leg straight
- travel by foot; walk
"I am part of a team legging it around London"
- run away
"he legged it after someone shouted at him"
- propel (a boat) through a tunnel on a canal by pushing with one's legs against the tunnel roof or sides
"a little boy was lying on his back, legging the boat along"