American English pronunciation
How to pronounce leg
IPA transcription: ['lɛɡ]
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Noun
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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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a structure in animals that is similar to a human leg and used for locomotion
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a part of a forked or branching shape
“he broke off one of the branches”
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one of the supports for a piece of furniture
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a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg
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a section or portion of a journey or course
“then we embarked on the second stage of our Caribbean cruise”
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the limb of an animal used for food
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a cloth covering consisting of the part of a pair of trousers that covers a person's leg
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(nautical) the distance traveled by a sailing vessel on a single tack
Usage examples
- Neil is a graduate of Williams College.
- The college serves these areas, as well as a portion of Trinity County.
- See the college website for current Facts and Figures.
- Wayne County is divided among three legislative districts in the Missouri House of Representatives.
- However, some essential services remained in operation and some departments received funding in legislation.
- The college decided to ebb their plan for increasing their parking spaces.
- It was separated from Louisiana State University and renamed McNeese State College.
- West Ham were relegated and Bowyer was not offered another contract.
- In this case, whichever castling move is executed first is deemed to be legal.
- The original recordings from the Chicago sessions have since been bootlegged onto filesharing networks.