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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 |
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limb the graduated arc that is attached to an instrument for measuring angles; "the limb of the sextant"
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body,
organic structure,
physical structure the external structure of a vehicle; "the body of the car was badly rusted"
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fibular vein,
peroneal vein,
vena peroneus accompany the peroneal arteries; arising in the heel and running up the back of the leg to join the posterior tibial veins of the popliteal vein
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saphenous vein,
vena saphena either of two chief superficial veins of the leg that drain blood from the foot
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tibial vein,
vena tibialis veins of the lower leg; empty into the popliteal vein
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crus the leg from the knee to foot
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peg,
pin,
stick a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
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bandyleg,
bandy leg,
bowleg,
bow leg,
genu varum,
tibia vara a leg bowed outward at the knee (or below the knee)
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shank's mare,
shank's pony,
shanks' mare,
shanks' pony you own legs; "I traveled on shank's mare"
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spindlelegs,
spindleshanks long thin legs
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thigh the part of the leg between the hip and the knee
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shank a poor golf stroke in which the heel of the club hits the ball
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shin the front part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle
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foot,
human foot,
pes travel by walking; "he followed on foot"; "the swiftest of foot"
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nervus ischiadicus,
sciatic nerve arises from the sacral plexus and passes about halfway down the thigh where it divides into the common peroneal and tibial nerves
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nervus saphenus,
saphenous nerve a branch of the femoral nerve that supplies cutaneous branches to the inner aspect of the leg and foot
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articulatio genus,
genu,
human knee,
knee,
knee joint the part of a trouser leg that provides the cloth covering for the knee
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ankle,
ankle joint,
articulatio talocruralis,
mortise joint a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
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musculus tibialis,
tibialis,
tibialis muscle either of two skeletal muscle in each leg arising from the tibia; provides for movement of the foot
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leg bone a bone of the leg
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calf bone,
fibula the outer and thinner of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle
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shin,
shinbone,
shin bone,
tibia the front part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle
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genu valgum,
knock-knee,
tibia valga an inward slant of the thigh
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leg - one of the supports for a piece of furniture |
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support a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission; "they called for artillery support"
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table a piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more vertical legs; "it was a sturdy table"
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chair a seat for one person, with a support for the back; "he put his coat over the back of the chair and sat down"
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tripod a three-legged rack used for support
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spinning wheel a small domestic spinning machine with a single spindle that is driven by hand or foot
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grand,
grand piano a piano with the strings on a horizontal harp-shaped frame; usually supported by three legs
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hospital bed a single bed with a frame in three sections so the head or middle or foot can be raised as required
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camp bed,
cot a small bed that folds up for storage or transport
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four-poster a bed with posts at the four corners that can be used to support a canopy or curtains
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leg - a cloth covering consisting of the part of a pair of trousers that covers a person's leg |
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cloth covering a covering made of cloth
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pant,
trouser the noise made by a short puff of steam (as from an engine)
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cuff,
turnup the lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg
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foot travel by walking; "he followed on foot"; "the swiftest of foot"
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knee the part of a trouser leg that provides the cloth covering for the knee
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pant leg,
trouser leg the leg of a pair of trousers
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leg - a structure in animals that is similar to a human leg and used for locomotion |
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limb the graduated arc that is attached to an instrument for measuring angles; "the limb of the sextant"
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prehensor the anterior pair of legs of a centipede that are modified to seize prey and inject venom from the toxicognaths
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animal leg the leg of an animal
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pedal extremity,
vertebrate foot the extremity of the limb in vertebrates
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leg - the limb of an animal used for food |
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cut,
cut of meat an unexcused absence from class; "he was punished for taking too many cuts in his math class"
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ham hock a small cut of meat from the leg just above the foot
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gigot,
leg of lamb lamb leg suitable for roasting
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leg - (nautical) the distance traveled by a sailing vessel on a single tack |
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distance,
length the property created by the space between two objects or points
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navigation,
sailing,
seafaring the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
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