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foreleg

[fawr-leg, fohr-] / ˈfɔrˌlɛg, ˈfoʊr- /
NOUN
calf
Synonyms
STRONGEST


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The elephant was reported to be underweight, have rough skin and abscesses on both hips, thinning foot pads, and a stiff left foreleg, making it difficult for him to walk and stand.

From Washington Times • Jul. 2, 2023

The elephant was reported to be underweight, have rough skin and abscesses on both hips, thinning footpads, and a stiff left foreleg, making it difficult for the animal to walk and stand.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 2, 2023

They extend a foreleg or raise a knee; they balance for long periods.

From Washington Post • Oct. 4, 2019

The horse had injured a tendon in a foreleg overnight.

From New York Times • May 21, 2016

In spite of the rain and the throbbing pulse down his foreleg, he felt ready to sleep where he was, stretched upon the planking.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams




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