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- pronunciation:
- leg
- features:
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
Your legs are the parts of your body that you use to stand and walk.
Michael has strong legs and can run for a long time.My grandma said her legs were tired from standing in line at the grocery store.
- similar words:
- limb
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| definition 2: |
We say that chairs and tables have legs. Legs are the parts that hold them up. Most tables and chairs have four legs.
When Anna tried to move closer to the table, her chair hit one of the table legs.Duncan had some trouble painting the legs of the chair. |
| definition 3: |
The leg is the part of a pair of pants that covers your leg.
Connor tore a hole in the leg of his pants when he fell on the soccer field. |
| definition 4: |
A leg is a certain distance in a race. When you are in the last leg of a race, it means that you are in the last part of the race.
The crowd cheered the runners when they got to the last leg of the race. |
| related words: |
member |
| derivations: |
legless (adj.), leglike (adj.) |
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