legs

plural of leg
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as in thighs
a lower limb of an animal he broke his leg when he accidentally stepped in that gopher hole

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as in stages
a portion of a trip on the first leg of the cruise they went south to the Caribbean

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Recent Examples of legs For example, iron deficiency is known to cause restlessness in the legs which may keep you and your bed partner awake at night. Mill Etienne, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024 After the camera pans to a sleeping elf, Kardashian squeezes under the legs of a plumber to crawl into a room where men are playing sports and women are on a Twister mat in their underwear. Latoya Gayle, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024 The condition can sometimes cause pain in the legs, thigh, or foot that usually occurs during exercise. Ruth Jessen Hickman, Md, Health, 23 Dec. 2024 All of the bones are either metacarpals or metatarsals, which are part of cows’ lower legs. Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Dec. 2024 Peripheral Neuropathy Peripheral neuropathy is a type of nerve damage that affects the feet and legs. Ruth Jessen Hickman, Md, Health, 23 Dec. 2024 Use it to brush the whole body, starting with the arms and legs and using short, medium-pressure strokes toward the heart. Jenny Berg, Allure, 23 Dec. 2024 The concept of ‘fresh legs’ from the bench is hardly new, of course, but the concept of teams having five substitutions available is, and different coaches have hugely varying approaches. Michael Cox, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024 Unmistakeably, though, there is wear and tear in Villa’s legs after an unprecedented and hugely congested calendar year. Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024

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“Legs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legs. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.

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