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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

But the horse’s posture is actually that of a statue, its foreleg bent, its head in a dramatic profile that doesn’t quite match the angle of its body.

From New York Times ● Jun. 1, 2023

Rio Moon “suffered a catastrophic injury to his left foreleg a few strides after the wire,” according to notes in the Equibase chart for the sixth race.

From Seattle Times ● May 14, 2023

After the foreleg lift, the spiders posed in what Cho called the “tiptoe” stance.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 14, 2018

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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