leg rope
Britishnoun
verb
Example Sentences
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“I’m not entirely sure why the shark decided to turn away at the last minute. It could have been something as simple as just bumping into his leg rope, or it might have been the drone. Marine creatures have been known to dart away when the drone does come over,” he said.
From The Guardian
Once again missing his line, Smith’s pad deflects the final ball down to the fine leg rope for leg byes.
From The Guardian
Fanning explained that he was being pulled under by his leg rope and, when that broke, he “started swimming and screaming.”
From Washington Post
“He saw a shape in the wave and thought it was seaweed and felt something as he went over the top he got his leg rope caught on something but he thought nothing of it until he saw the photo.”
From The Guardian
Champion surfer Joel Parkinson is also showing his support by wearing a rainbow leg rope at a major tournament.
From BBC
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