Meaning & use
foreleg
One of the front legs of a four-legged animal.
See it in a sentence
The horse favored its right foreleg after landing awkwardly over the jump.
The dog lifted its foreleg to shake the vet's hand, as it had been trained to do.
A note on using this word
Foreleg is used specifically for the front limbs of quadrupeds, in contrast with hind leg for the rear limbs.
Words with a similar meaning
front leg
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Words with an opposite meaning
hind leg
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