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PEGLEG
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Dictionary entry overview: What does pegleg mean?
• PEGLEG (noun)
The noun PEGLEG has 1 sense:
1. a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg
Familiarity information: PEGLEG used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A prosthesis that replaces a missing leg
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
leg; peg; pegleg; wooden leg
Hypernyms ("pegleg" is a kind of...):
prosthesis; prosthetic device (corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body)
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