dead-leg Meaning & Definition
What Does Dead-Leg Mean?
Dead-Leg is a noun that means Alternative form of dead leg (blow to the upper thigh). It can also mean Alternative form of deadleg (pipe with no outflow).
Dead-Leg Definition (Noun)
- Alternative form of dead leg (blow to the upper thigh)
- Alternative form of deadleg (pipe with no outflow)
- Alternative form of deadleg (movement with hips and knees held stiff and straight)
Noun
- A blow to the upper thigh, crushing the muscle against the bone and crushing the nerve cluster next to the quadriceps. Also, the resulting injury.
Noun
- A lazy or weak person.
- An isolated section of pipeline that does not usually carry a flow.
- A movement in which the hips and knees are kept straight and stiff and the ankle is flexed.
- (shipping) A vehicle that is traveling on a leg of its route in which it does not carry any cargo.
Synonyms of Dead-Leg
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Dead-leg synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
dead-leg (plural dead-legs)