foreleg
nounUK /ˈfɔːleɡ/
US /ˈfɔːrleɡ/
A foreleg is one of the two front legs of an animal with four legs.
The horse lifted its foreleg so the farmer could clean its hoof.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The front leg of an insect or other arthropod.
The beetle used its foreleg to dig into the soil.
3. A front support or leg of a piece of furniture.
The chair's foreleg was wobbly, so he tightened the screw.
4. The forward leg of a mechanical device or structure.
The robot's foreleg stepped over the small rock.