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leg
Definitions
(Noun) the sides of a right triangle that is not the hypotenuse.Usage: The Pythagorean Theorem states that the sum of the squares of the legs is equal to the square of the hypotenuse.
(Noun) a part of the body that extends from the core of the body downward
Usage: Lisa injured her leg so badly that she can't stand on it.
(Noun) a part of a piece of furniture that extends from the main part of the furniture to the floor
Usage: Nellie broke the leg off the table and had to prop it up so it wouldn't fall over.
(Noun) One of your limbs.
Usage: You have two legs.
1. The key word in many expressions pertaining to sexual intercourse, as in: get a shot of leg; get one leg over; get ones leg over; get some big leg; get some leg; getting your leg-over; leg over; leg business, four-legged frolic; spread your legs.
2. A limb.
QUOTES:
(1) George Orwell (1903-1950) Animal Farm (1945): ' Four legs good, two legs bad.'
(2) Frances (Grace Kelly) picnicking with John Robie (Cary Grant) in To Catch a Thief (1955): ' Do you want a leg or a breast? '
3. A woman regarded solely as a sex object.
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(Noun) the body part that you use to walk with.
Usage: My leg hurts.
(Noun) a part of the human body that is used for running
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