leg
- noun
- /lɛg/
- The table wobbled because one leg was shorter than the others.
- table legs
- chair legs
- four legs
It's got these little legs on it helps keep it balanced.
- It's got these little legs on it helps keep it balanced.
- I don't know if you that would work as a leg, just straight up nail.
- Then there are legs or center connectors.
- Why does a straight leg make it look like a damn fridge?
Examples
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The LED has two legs, a short leg and a long leg.
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Imagine a camera tripod whose legs can be adjusted to precisely known lengths.
Academic text (1996) -
And we're bringing this leg over a little bit more.
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But what happened to that fourth leg, and why was it left out?
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If I help you, do you think you can manage to stand up on one leg?
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Anything with four legs goes to the palace.
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I think I'm going to attach these legs like this.
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Stand on both sides of the stand and press the legs into the crosshead.
Academic text (1993) -
For example, a stereotypical chair includes legs, armrests, a back, and a seat.
Academic text (1991) -
We're going to take the cushions off, unscrew the legs, take the mattress out, and this whole thing is going to be a lot simpler.
Synonyms
A part of a chair or machine that sticks out to hold things
A part that holds something and keeps it upright, like columns or a skeleton
Idioms
- Offensive
To lie to someone in an obvious way while expecting them to believe it
Compounds
- Specialized
An exercise that bends the knee to lift the lower leg toward the buttocks and work the hamstrings
Legs that curve outward below the knee so the knees stay apart when the feet are together
- Jargon
A pommel horse move where both legs swing together in a circle while the hands switch on the handles
A cricket dismissal when a batsman's leg blocks the ball from hitting the stumps and the umpire signals out
- Specialized
An exercise that strengthens the muscles at the back of the thigh by bending the knee against a weight
- Specialized
An exercise done on a machine that makes the front thigh muscles stronger by straightening the knee
- Specialized
A tool with two legs curved the same way used to mark or measure distances on flat metal
How Tall
Surface Forms
Etymology
Leg for a piece of furniture or a part of a diagram is a simple image: just like your leg holds your body up, a table's leg or a diagram's branch supports the whole thing.