Foreleg
noun
The front leg of an animal.
The horse stumbled and broke its foreleg.
Often appears as...
- broke its foreleg
- injured foreleg
noun
The front part of a human's leg.
The doctor examined the foreleg to check for injuries.
Often appears as...
- injured foreleg
- human foreleg
Usage tips
Technical
noun
The front supporting part of something, like a chair or table.
The foreleg of the table was chipped.
Often appears as...
- chipped foreleg
- wooden foreleg
noun
The front leg of an animal.
The horse stumbled and broke its foreleg.
Often appears as...
- broke its foreleg
- injured foreleg
noun
The front part of a human's leg.
The doctor examined the foreleg to check for injuries.
Often appears as...
- injured foreleg
- human foreleg
Usage tips
Technical
noun
The front supporting part of something, like a chair or table.
The foreleg of the table was chipped.
Often appears as...
- chipped foreleg
- wooden foreleg
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Animal Anatomy
Used to describe the legs at the front of a quadruped animal.
The dog lifted its foreleg to scratch its ear.
Pro Tip 2/3Injury Context
Often used when talking about injuries to the front limbs of animals.
The vet bandaged the cat's injured foreleg carefully.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Human
While 'leg' is common for humans, 'foreleg' usually refers to animals, not people.
Equestrians must ensure the horse's forelegs are protected during a jump.
Pro Tip 1/3Animal Anatomy
Used to describe the legs at the front of a quadruped animal.
The dog lifted its foreleg to scratch its ear.
Pro Tip 2/3Injury Context
Often used when talking about injuries to the front limbs of animals.
The vet bandaged the cat's injured foreleg carefully.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Human
While 'leg' is common for humans, 'foreleg' usually refers to animals, not people.
Equestrians must ensure the horse's forelegs are protected during a jump.
Pro Tip 1/3Animal Anatomy
Used to describe the legs at the front of a quadruped animal.
The dog lifted its foreleg to scratch its ear.
Pro Tip 2/3Injury Context
Often used when talking about injuries to the front limbs of animals.
The vet bandaged the cat's injured foreleg carefully.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Human
While 'leg' is common for humans, 'foreleg' usually refers to animals, not people.
Equestrians must ensure the horse's forelegs are protected during a jump.
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Video examples
Safari Live - Day 265 PIPE...
wake up from you know laying down how this stretch their forelegs and this stretch the spinal cords I think we have everything to learn every day so many countries in the world have national bird so they said this is the National
Video examples
Kung Fu Mantis Vs...
But the spider's is even better. Although this young mantis can't yet fly, its long forelegs, evolved to catch prey, give it reach.
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 265 PIPE...
wake up from you know laying down how this stretch their forelegs and this stretch the spinal cords I think we have everything to learn every day so many countries in the world have national bird so they said this is the National
Video examples
Kung Fu Mantis Vs...
But the spider's is even better. Although this young mantis can't yet fly, its long forelegs, evolved to catch prey, give it reach.
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