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dead leg

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noun
informal temporary loss of sensation in the leg, caused by a blow to a muscle
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Words nearby dead leg

dead horse, dead in one's tracks, dead in the water, dead key, dead languages, dead leg, dead letter, dead letter box, dead lift, deadlight, deadline
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How to use dead leg in a sentence

  • Dragging his dead leg behind him, the paralytic crossed the bare floor to where his brother's gray head was bent to his task.

    The Escape of Mr. Trimm|Irvin S. Cobb

  • Dragging his dead leg behind him, the paralytic crossed the bare floor to where his brother's grey head was bent to his task.

    Old Judge Priest|Irvin S. Cobb
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