noun๐ShareA limb or appendage that an animal uses for support or locomotion."{{ux|en|Insects have six legs.}"anatomybodypartanimalhumanorganismphysiologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareIn humans, the lower limb extending from the groin to the ankle."My little sister hurt her leg while playing soccer. "bodyhumananatomypartphysiologyorganessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareThe portion of the lower limb of a human that extends from the knee to the ankle."My grandmother hurt her leg while walking her dog. "bodypartanatomyhumanphysiologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA part of garment, such as a pair of trousers/pants, that covers a leg."The left leg of these jeans has a tear."wearitempartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA rod-like protrusion from an inanimate object, supporting it from underneath."the legs of a chair or table"partstructureitemessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareSomething that supports."This observation is an important leg of my argument."partbodystructureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA stage of a journey, race etc."The marathon has three legs: a 10k run, a 5k run, and a 2k run. "sportracestagepartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA distance that a sailing vessel does without changing the sails from one side to the other."The sailboat made a long leg across the lake without changing course. "nauticalsailingsportessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareOne side of a multiple-sided (often triangular) course in a sailing race."The sailboat completed the first leg of the race, sailing south before turning east. "nauticalsailingsportraceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA single game or match played in a tournament or other sporting contest."The soccer team played their first leg of the tournament on Saturday. "sportgameessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareOne of the two sides of a right triangle that is not the hypotenuse."The right triangle in my geometry homework has a leg of 5 centimeters. "mathpartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareOne of the branches of a hyperbola or other curve which extend outward indefinitely."The graph showed two legs of the hyperbola, extending far beyond the plotted points. "mathfigureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐Share(usually used in plural) The ability of something to persist or succeed over a long period of time."This proposal has no legs. Almost everyone opposes it."abilityachievementoutcomeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA disreputable sporting character; a blackleg."The new kid at school was known as a leg because he cheated on the sports team. "charactersportpersonessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareAn extension of a steam boiler downward, in the form of a narrow space between vertical plates, sometimes nearly surrounding the furnace and ash pit, and serving to support the boiler; called also water leg."The boiler's leg extended down into the furnace, supporting the heavy machine. "technicalmachinepartstructureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareIn a grain elevator, the case containing the lower part of the belt which carries the buckets."The grain elevator's leg held the lower part of the conveyor belt, carrying the buckets of harvested wheat. "agriculturemachinepartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareDenotes the half of the field on the same side as the batsman's legs; the left side for a right-handed batsman."Ponsonby-Smythe hit a thumping drive through the leg fielders."sportpartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA branch or lateral circuit connecting an instrument with the main line."The electrical circuit's leg connected the kitchen outlet to the main power supply. "electronicstechnicaldeviceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA branch circuit; one phase of a polyphase system."The electrician checked the leg of the circuit breaker to see if it was properly connected to the power source. "electronicstechnicalsystemutilityenergyelectricessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareAn underlying instrument of a derivatives strategy."The stock options strategy used by the company's investment team relied on a complex leg involving both call and put options. "businessfinancetechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareAn army soldier assigned to a paratrooper unit who has not yet been qualified as a paratrooper."The army recruit was a leg, still training to become a paratrooper. "militarypersonwaressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA gesture of submission; a bow or curtsey. Chiefly in phrase make a leg."Before entering the classroom, the student made a leg to the teacher. "culturetraditionactionbodysignessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo remove the legs from an animal carcass."The butcher legged the chicken before preparing it for the pot roast. "animalfoodactionbiologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo build legs onto a platform or stage for support."The carpenter needed to leg the small stage so it would be sturdy enough for the school play. "buildingstagearchitectureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo put a series of three or more options strikes into the stock market."The investor decided to leg three different stocks, hoping to profit from the market fluctuations. "businessfinanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo apply force using the leg (as in 'to leg a horse')."The student had to leg it quickly to get to class on time. "bodyactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective๐ShareMaking, or having the power to make, a law or laws; lawmaking"Although enormously influential in shaping the laws of the land, The House of Lords are not actually a legislative body."lawgovernmentpoliticsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA governmental body with the power to make, amend and repeal laws."The school board is the leg of the government that decides on new rules for student behavior. "governmentpoliticslawstateorganizationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA legislative building."The mayor toured the state leg today. "politicsgovernmentbuildingarchitecturestateessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading