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 Hilarious images from the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards Marchetti’s photo shows the moment a red squirrel is entering its hide in the trunk of a tree, with its legs at right angles to the trunk. Jack Guy, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024 The robot is exceptionally versatile, with a modular design that can be mounted on any mobility platform, whether stationary or fully mobile, with legs. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024 Last year, at the end of a 12-hour shift, his legs were hurting when a child hurled himself onto his lap. Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024 Instead, start with the energy in your legs and move it up through your body. Gillian Mohney, Verywell Health, 10 Dec. 2024 Dramatically reenacting the scene in the special, Foxx’s legs tremble, his eyes wide. Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024 Spectators in the gallery cried and gasped, as Neely’s legs flailed about and then slowed down and stopped moving altogether before Penny released his hold on Neely’s neck and got up, fifty-one seconds later. Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024 Neely starts kicking his legs to break free. Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024 In the past, Stewart has been known to wear the pantless look with bare legs. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2024

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“Legs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legs. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

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