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.
noun
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A lazy or weak person.
An isolated section of pipeline that does not usually carry a flow.
A movement in which the hips and knees are kept straight and stiff and the ankle is flexed.
(shipping) A vehicle that is traveling on a leg of its route in which it does not carry any cargo.