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Meaning of "foreleg" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF FORELEG

ˈfɔːˌlɛɡ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FORELEG

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Foreleg is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FORELEG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Forelimb

A forelimb is an anterior limb on a terrestrial vertebrate's body. For quadrupeds, the term foreleg is often used instead. All vertebrate forelimbs are homologous, meaning that they all evolved from the same structures. For example, the flipper of a turtle or of a dolphin, the arm of a human, the foreleg of a horse, and the wings of both bats and birds are ultimately homologous, despite the large differences between them.

Definition of foreleg in the English dictionary

The definition of foreleg in the dictionary is either of the front legs of a horse, sheep, or other quadruped.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FORELEG

blackleg · bootleg · cleg · Clegg · dogleg · fleg · hindleg · hyleg · leg · legge · proleg · redleg · roughleg · shearleg

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FORELEG

foreking · foreknew · foreknow · foreknowable · foreknowingly · foreknowledge · foreknown · forel · forelady · foreland · forelie · forelift · forelimb · forelock · foreman · foremanship · foremast · foremastman · foremean · foremen

WORDS THAT END LIKE FORELEG

a hollow leg · an arm and a leg · dead leg · fine leg · gleg · inside leg · jockteleg · long leg · lower leg · pant leg · peg leg · shake a leg · sheerleg · short leg · show a leg · square leg · table leg · trouser leg · white leg · wooden leg

Synonyms and antonyms of foreleg in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «foreleg» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FORELEG

Find out the translation of foreleg to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of foreleg from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «foreleg» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

前脚
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

pata delantera
570 millions of speakers
en

English

foreleg
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

अगली टांग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الرجل الاماميه
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

передняя нога
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

antebraço
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

সামনের পা
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

patte
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Foreleg
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Vorderbein
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

前脚
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

앞다리
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Foreleg
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chân trước của thú vật
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

foreleg
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

फॉल्स
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

kol
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

zampa anteriore
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

kończyny przedniej
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

передня нога
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

picior din față
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

foreleg
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

voorbeen
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

framben
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

foreleg
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of foreleg

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FORELEG»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of foreleg
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about foreleg

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FORELEG»

Discover the use of foreleg in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to foreleg and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Regulation of the Sexual Differentiation of Foreleg ...
Finally, I describe some unfinished work that has resulted from my own curiosity.
David John Mellert (Jr), 2009
2
Regulation of the Sexual Differentiation of Foreleg ...
All somatic sexual differentiation in Drosophila is due to the function of the sex-specific transcription factors that are products of the fru and doublesex (dsx) genes.
David John Mellert, 2011
3
The Lame Horse
OLECRANON PROCESS The upper end of the ulna which forms part of the elbow joint - the "point" of the elbow. Before discussing lameness it is essential to have at least a basic understanding of the structure and function of the foreleg, ...
James R. Rooney, 1998
4
Animal Painting and Anatomy
Pads 200 99 Digit of Horse 201 100 SusFensory Ligament of Left Foreleg of Horse . 202 1 01 „ „ „ Horse .... 203 102 „ „ „ Ox, Left Foreleg . . 204 103 " " " " n n • 204 104 Inside View of Right Foreleg of Horse, Flexed . 207 105 Left Foot of Horse, ...
W. Frank Calderon, 2012
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Japanese Urban System
PADS 200 99 DIGIT OF HORSE 201 100 SUSPENSORY LIGAMENT OF LEFT FORELEG OF HORSE . 202 1 01 „ „ „ HORSE .... 203 102 „ „ „ Ox, LEFT FORELEG . . 204 103 » » » » » » • 204 104 INSIDE VIEW OF RIGHT FORELEG OF HORSE, ...
Yuji Murayama, 2000
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2013 Standard Catalog of World Coins - 1901-2000
Other denominations in the Matona series were struck in Addis Aba- KM# 30 25 MATONAS Nickel Ruler: Haile Selassie I EE1923-1929/1930-1936AD Obv: Crowned head right Rev: Crowned lion right, right foreleg raised holding ribboned ...
George S. Cuhaj, Thomas Michael, 2012
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Standard Catalog of World Coins - 1801-1900
... Silver 0.0377 oz. ASW, 16.5 mm. Ruler: Menelik II EE1882-1906/1889-1913AD Obv: Crowned bustright Rev: Crowned lion left, left foreleg raised holding ribboned cross Date Mintage F VF XF Unc BU EE1889A 1,000,000 6.50 12.50 27.50 ...
George S. Cuhaj, 2012
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Canine Massage: A Complete Reference Manual
Foreleg. The muscles responsible for the concentric contraction in the abduction of the foreleg are as follows: 1. The supraspinatus and infraspinatus muscles. 2. The deltoideus muscle. 3. The rhomboideus muscle. 4. The trapezius muscle.
Jean-Pierre Hourdebaigt, 2004
9
Collecting World Coins: Circulating Issues 1901 - Present
Ruler: Haile Selassie I EE1923-1929/193036AD; Second Reign, EE1936-1966/ 1943-74AD Obv: Bust left, date below Rev: Crowned lion right, right foreleg raised holding ribboned cross Date Mintage F VF XF Unc BU EE1936 (1943-44)  ...
George S. Cuhaj, 2011
10
Robots and Biological Systems: Towards a New Bionics?: ...
Let us consider the possible gaits (possible sequences of leg transfers): - sequence of left foreleg, right hind leg, right foreleg, left hind leg, - sequence A: left foreleg, left hind leg, right hind leg, right foreleg, - sequence B: left foreleg, right foreleg ...
Paolo Dario, Giulio Sandini, Patrick Aebischer, 1993

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FORELEG»

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Trafalgar's strange new landmark - Macleans.ca
It wasn't actually a raptor, but rather, a dark-bronze skeleton of a horse, whose raised left foreleg is hobbled by a bow made of electronic stock- ... «Macleans.ca, Jul 15»
2
Frazer hits jackpot with bargain buy
However, Way We Go failed a veterinary examination due to a mark Frazer describes as no bigger than a match head on a foreleg. “We might win that sort of ... «Perth Now, Jul 15»
3
Trainer Garry Frazer hits jackpot with bargain buy Way We Go …
However, Way We Go failed a veterinary examination due to a mark Frazer describes as no bigger than a match head on a foreleg. “We might ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»
4
Injured dog has new home, received many donations
... farmer discovered it lying on the edge of a gravel road in Isleton, very thin and with only a bloody stump where the right foreleg used to be. «Oroville Mercury Register, Jul 15»
5
Parnham waits on scans of Rommel's leg
Leading trainer Neville Parnham is waiting on a scan of WA Guineas winner Rommel's off foreleg before deciding whether to press ahead with ... «The West Australian, Jul 15»
6
A Life Dedicated to the Wild
It's not their fierce eyes or sharp fangs that he remembers, but an extra mark on the fur or the slight limp of the foreleg. He beams at the mention ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
7
Stampede steps up animal care
Duke, a 10-year-old former racehorse, was put down Saturday after fracturing its foreleg during Heat 6 of the GMC Rangeland Derby. «Calgary Herald, Jul 15»
8
Seeing Victoria Falls and feeding Earth's largest land animal
Sitting on an elephantine foreleg, I marvel at the memory that, in the bush, I'd thought of the creature as my protector rather than a potential ... «Herald Sun, Jul 15»
9
Twining Dies in Japan at Age 24
Several days after the race, he was found to have strained a tendon in his right foreleg. Twining raced for Sheikh Mohammed and trainer Scotty ... «BloodHorse.com, Jul 15»
10
International sire Twining dies in Japan
A strained tendon in his right foreleg found in the wake of a runner-up finish to Holy Bull in the Grade 2 Dwyer Stakes ended Twining's on-track ... «Daily Racing Form, Jun 15»
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