dead legs

A form of dead leg — 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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of dead leg
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APA

dead legs. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20legs

MLA

“dead legs.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20legs. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dead legs,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20legs.

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