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Examples of foreleg in a Sentence
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The male giraffe body, with long forelegs supporting the trunk and neck – a shape to die for.
—Douglas R. Cavener, Discover Magazine, 6 June 2024
In captivity, where staff can determine the cause of death, well over half of male giraffes die from foreleg problems, which shortens their lifespan by 25% compared with females.
—Douglas R. Cavener, The Conversation, 5 June 2024
Among a number factors boosting Tripod’s mystique is the question of exactly what happened to the coyote’s right foreleg.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2024
Ishu ties a rope around his left foreleg where the sore is, over his thigh and shin to keep the leg bent.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Jan. 2024
Swinehart wrote: The delay was long enough to get off another arrow, which buried deep behind the foreleg just as the rhino disappeared behind the thorn growth.
—David Howard, Popular Mechanics, 11 Aug. 2021
Per a chart cited by Ruppert, finds include a chunk of the horse’s saddle, a foreleg fragment and a piece of the king’s cloak.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian, 1 Nov. 2019
Some stuck the landing by first planting their forelegs on the surface, then swinging their bodies into place, similar to a back flip (see video, above).
—Stephenie Livingston, Science | AAAS, 23 Oct. 2019
The animal was favoring its left hind leg and suffered abrasions to its forelegs.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2019
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Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of foreleg was
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“Foreleg.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreleg. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
foreleg
noun
fore·leg
ˈfōr-ˌleg
ˈfȯr-
: a front leg
Medical Definition
foreleg
noun
fore·leg
ˈfō(ə)r-ˌleg, ˈfȯ(ə)r-, -ˌlāg
: a front leg
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