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hind leg

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Noun1.hind leghind leg - the back limb of a quadruped        
quadruped - an animal especially a mammal having four limbs specialized for walking
hock-joint, hock - tarsal joint of the hind leg of hoofed mammals; corresponds to the human ankle
gaskin - lower part of a horse's thigh between the hock and the stifle
stifle, knee - joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee
hind limb, hindlimb - a posterior appendage such as a leg or the homologous structure in other animals


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For, the moment the spur touched him, his left hind leg had reached forward in a kick that struck the stirrup a smart blow.
Burning Daylight by London, Jack View in context
Picking his way out of the dung-strewn stable, Mukhorty frisked, and making play with his hind leg pretended that he meant to kick Nikita, who was running at a trot beside him to the pump.
Master and Man by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
"I believe you'd talk the hind leg off a donkey, Athelny," she answered calmly.
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