leg
noun
either of the two lower limbs of a biped, as a human being, or any of the paired limbs of an animal, arthropod, etc., that support and move the body.
legs
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pluralof leg.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof leg (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
legnouneither of the two lower limbs of a biped, as a human being, or any of the paired limbs of an animal, arthropod, etc., that support and move the body.
Example Sentences
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The development of the spacecraft's landing legs was particularly difficult as gravity on Phobos is extremely low, according to Akinari Uehara, a Mitsubishi Electric engineer.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
"I sustained a lot of bruising and all my upper legs turned yellow," Alex says.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Should I adjust how I live to see if this has legs?
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
But Peggy Johnson, CEO of Agility Robotics, wants people to know that today’s bipedal robots with powerful birdlike legs go way beyond “back flips and making coffee.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
His legs feel like jelly, too wobbly to hold him.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
