Reference meaning
dead leg
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A blow to the upper thigh, crushing the muscle against the bone and crushing the nerve cluster next to the quadriceps. Also, the resulting injury.
Other meanings
2. noun
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see dead, leg.
3. noun
Alternative form of deadleg (isolated section of pipe with no outflow).
4. noun
Alternative form of dead leg (blow to the upper thigh)
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