dead leg

See also: deadleg

English

Noun

dead leg (plural dead legs)

  1. (sports) An injury caused when a player receives a hard knock on the upper thigh, crushing the muscle against the bone.
  2. An isolated section of pipeline that does not usually carry a flow.
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