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31leg-warmer — 1974, from LEG (Cf. leg) + agent noun from WARM (Cf. warm) (v.) …
32leg-work — 1891, from LEG (Cf. leg) (n.) + WORK (Cf. work) (n.). Originally news reporter slang for an assignment that produced more walking than text …
33leg — n. one of the two or four limbs that support and move an animal or human; part of the lower limb of a human from the knee to the ankle; something which resembles a leg; section of a garment which covers the leg; section of a course or journey v.… …
34leg before wicket — ► leg before wicket Cricket (of a batsman) adjudged to be out through obstructing the ball with the leg (or other part of the body) when the ball would otherwise have hit the wicket. Main Entry: ↑leg …
35leg-of-mutton — [leg′əv mut′ n] adj. shaped somewhat like a leg of mutton; specif., designating a sleeve that puffs out toward the shoulder …
36leg before — and leg before wicket noun (cricket) A way of being given out when the ball has struck the batsman s legs, or another part of his body, without having made contact with the bat, and would otherwise have hit the wicket (abbrev lbw) • • • Main… …
37leg break — noun (cricket) A ball that breaks from the legside towards the offside on pitching • • • Main Entry: ↑leg * * * leg break, Cricket. a ball pitched on or breaking from the side of the field that lies in a line with the batsman …
38leg-cutter — legˈ cutter noun (cricket) A fast bowler s delivery that moves from leg to off after pitching • • • Main Entry: ↑leg …
39leg-man — legˈ man or legˈ woman noun 1. A person whose work involves journeys outside the office 2. An assistant who runs errands or gathers information 3. A newspaper reporter • • • Main Entry: ↑leg …
40leg spinner — noun (cricket) Someone who bowls leg breaks • • • Main Entry: ↑leg …
