noun
Meaning 1
A lazy or weak person.
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Standard Lemma guide
deadleg
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noun
Meaning 2
An isolated section of pipeline that does not usually carry a flow.
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noun
Meaning 3
Alternative form of dead leg (injury to the upper thigh)
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Usage: alt-of, alternative
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noun
Meaning 4
A movement in which the hips and knees are kept straight and stiff and the ankle is flexed.
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Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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noun
Meaning 5
A vehicle that is traveling on a leg of its route in which it does not carry any cargo.
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Topics: economics, sciences, shipping, transport
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verb
Meaning 6
To knee someone in the thigh.
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Usage: transitive
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History
Etymology
From dead + leg.