leg
/leg/ n [C/U] (BODY PART)Definition
› one of the parts of a human or animal body that is used for standing or walking, or one of the thin, vertical parts on which a piece of furniture stands: [C] He broke his leg skiing. [C] The table has carved legs. [U] We had leg of lamb for dinner. › The leg of a piece of clothing is the part you put your leg into.
(Definition of leg n (BODY PART) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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