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[leg]
noun [C]
1) one of the parts of a person's or animal's body to which the feet are attached
an exercise to strengthen the leg muscles[/ex]
She sat down and crossed her legs.[/ex]
2) the part of a piece of clothing that covers one of your legs
There was dirt on his trouser leg.[/ex]
3) a piece of meat that comes from an animal's leg
roast leg of lamb[/ex]
4) the part of a piece of furniture that supports it and raises it off the floor
a stool with three legs[/ex]
a table leg[/ex]
5) a part of a journey, race, or competition
•
not have a leg to stand on — informal to not have any way of proving that you are right about something[/ex]
See:
pull I,
stretch I

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