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Meaning of "leg rope" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LEG ROPE

leg rope play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LEG ROPE

noun
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verb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Leg rope is a verb and can also act as 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.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

WHAT DOES LEG ROPE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Leg rope

A leg rope or leash is a urethane cord attached to the deck of a surfboard, down near the tail. A leg rope plug enables the leg rope to be attached here using a leg rope string. The other end of the leg rope is secured tightly around the surfers ankle with a velcro fastening strap covered in neoprene to provide comfort for the user. The purpose of using a leg rope is to keep the surfboard attached to a surfers ankle at a safe distance. Should the surfer fall whilst riding a wave, the surfboard will not be swept away, thus allowing the surfer to quickly recover his surfboard and return to the take off zone. The leg rope was invented in the 70's amidst controversy that it was a dangerous accessory. Initially, a minority of people expressed concern that if a surfer fell whilst riding a wave and wearing a leg rope, the surfboard may bounce back and hit the surfer causing serious injury. Although this can happen, most surfers today choose to use a leg rope whilst surfing as it is believed that leg ropes prevent more accidents than they cause. The first leg rope on the surfboard was created by Peter Wright, in Raglan, New Zealand.

Definition of leg rope in the English dictionary

The definition of leg rope in the dictionary is a rope used to secure an animal by its hind leg. Other definition of leg rope is to restrain by a leg rope.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LEG ROPE

leg
leg before wicket
leg bone
leg break
leg bye
leg iron
leg it
leg muscle
leg shield
leg up
leg-o´-mutton
leg-o´-mutton sleeve
leg-of-mutton
leg-of-mutton sleeve
leg-pull
leg-pulling
leg-rope
leg.
legacies
legacy

WORDS THAT END LIKE LEG ROPE

bell rope
bungee rope
buoy rope
clothes rope
Europe
grope
guest rope
guide rope
guy rope
jump rope
jumping rope
kernmantel rope
Manila rope
Manilla rope
money for old rope
rope
skip rope
the rope
trail rope
wire rope

Synonyms and antonyms of leg rope in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «leg rope» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LEG ROPE

Find out the translation of leg rope to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of leg rope from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «leg rope» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

脚绳
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cuerda de la pierna
570 millions of speakers

English

leg rope
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पैर रस्सी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حبل الساق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

нога веревка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

corda perna
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লেগ দড়ি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

corde jambe
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tali kaki
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bein Seil
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

脚のロープ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

다리 로프
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sikil tali
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chân dây
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கால் கயிறு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लेग रस्सी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Bacak ipi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gamba corda
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lina noga
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

нога мотузка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

frânghie picior
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σχοινί πόδι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

been tou
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ben rep
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

leg tau
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of leg rope

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LEG ROPE»

The term «leg rope» is normally little used and occupies the 146.548 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LEG ROPE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about leg rope

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LEG ROPE»

Discover the use of leg rope in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to leg rope and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Roping in the History of Broncoing
While panels were the preferred xtures in yards, they were sometimes constructed in the open at convenient locations around the station.11 Near the end of each section of panel there were sometimes leg rope posts about forty centimetres ...
Darrell Lewis, 2011
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11-13 yr olds
Warm-up/warm-down Aerobics 3.4 • Double leg skipping. • Alternate single leg skipping. • Rope presses. Hold rope outstretched overhead. Lower rope to the • Left leg rope skipping. • Alternate single leg skipping.chest and extend overhead.
Tony Abbotts, Paul Larkin, Kylie Lowson, 2000
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Surfing: The Ultimate Guide
The leg rope, or leash, is controversial equipment in big surf. Laird Hamilton considers the leg rope the single most dangerous thing involved when surfing waves over 20 feet. In big surf, leg ropes prevent surfers from diving deep to escape the ...
Douglas Booth, 2011
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Real Life Dramas - Volume One
He pulled against his leg rope in a vain attempt to haul himself to the surface. The shark was extremely heavy, even in the water. He had no idea how big it was. He couldn't see as the water was far too dark. The shark had the advantage too; ...
Darren G. Burton, 2008
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New Words
161 linguistic profiling left coast /eleft ekPst/ noun the West Coast of the United States, especially California: America's left coast should be on everyone's vacation list. leg-rope /eleg frPp/ noun 1 (in surfing) a rope attached to a surf- board and ...
Orin Hargraves, 2004
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Where Waters Meet
If the cow was known to kick, we would leg-rope her. i.e. tying a rope around her nearest leg so she could not kick. A kick could result in the bucket of milk being kicked over and thus wasting it and a kick from a cow would certainly make you sit ...
Coral Boucher, 2014
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Maybe It'll Rain Tomorrow
You have two on each leg rope, two on the hind leg rope and two on the front leg rope. One fellow puts it on and other bloke pulls it and holds it. And then, when you pull the calf down, well, the other fellow, the hind leg fellow, grabs the hind ...
Marion Houldsworth, 2006
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Birdsville
That's always been the method of throwing the greenhide rope. 'Leg ropes, everything, are made in the same way. The hind leg rope is always a bit longer than the front leg rope. It's probably 10 or 15 fifteen feet, while the front one's about 12.
Evan Mchugh, 2011
9
Counsel from the Ancients: A Study of Badaga Proverbs, ...
... is barbed wire, which was an American invention. The first extensive production of it began in DeKalb, Illinois, in 1874. 640c mundile mu:kagga \ hindile ka:lu kanni mundu+ile mu:ku+hagga hindu+ile forward+if nose+rope behind+if leg rope ...
Paul Hockings, 1988
10
Shark!: Killer Tales from the Dangerous Depths: Killer Tales ...
Like many other survivors of shark attacks, the veteran surfer used his board leg rope as a tourniquet, made it to shore and, holding his leg together with both hands, stumbled half a kilometre for assistance. It was about 4.15 in the afternoon , ...
Robert Reid, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LEG ROPE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term leg rope is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Having a shark hanging on to leg rope and not the leg is huge result …
The Kiwi cousin of the professional surfer who had a terrifying brush with a large shark that was captured live on television is confident he will make a return to ... «TVNZ, Jul 15»
2
Britain advances in Davis Cup | The Seattle Times
“I felt something grab, get stuck in my leg rope and instantly jump away. And it just kept coming at my board,” Fanning said, once safe on the ... «The Seattle Times, Jul 15»
3
Surfer comes face-to-fin with shark during competition in South …
July 19, 2015 12:17 PM EDT - A professional Australian surfer began kicking and screaming when he felt a shark grab his board's leg rope during the J-Bay ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
4
Pro surfer fights off shark attack during competition
“I felt something grab, got stuck in my leg rope, and I instantly just jumped,” a still-shocked Fanning said immediately after the incident. «KLFY, Jul 15»
5
VIDEO: Watch pro surfer survive shark attack during competition
"I felt something grab, get stuck in my leg rope and instantly jump away. And it just kept coming at my board," Fanning said, once safe on the ... «Press of Atlantic City, Jul 15»
6
Scuba diver tells of the horror of witnessing a shark attack
The competition had just begun when Fanning saw a fin appear. The shark, according to Fanning, got stuck in his leg rope, leading him to. «Herald Sun, Jul 15»
7
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The competition had just begun when Fanning saw a fin appear. The shark, according to Fanning, got stuck in his leg rope, leading him to. «Herald Sun, Jul 15»
8
'It was dragging me underwater'
Fanning had just begun his final heat at Jefferys Bay when he was knocked off his board and had his leg rope chewed off. He was immediately ... «Perth Now, Jul 15»
9
Fast cars, grid girls and snakes? Drivers talk up V8 Supercars
"It could have been so much different, having a shark hanging on to (the) leg rope and not the leg is huge result." Mr Osborne messaged his ... «TVNZ, Jul 15»
10
Big Ben Tameifuna shows how it's done
"It could have been so much different, having a shark hanging on to (the) leg rope and not the leg is huge result." Mr Osborne messaged his ... «TVNZ, Jul 15»

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