dead leg
noun
informal temporary loss of sensation in the leg, caused by a blow to a muscle
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How to use dead leg in a sentence
Dragging his dead leg behind him, the paralytic crossed the bare floor to where his brother's gray head was bent to his task.
The Escape of Mr. Trimm | Irvin S. CobbDragging his dead leg behind him, the paralytic crossed the bare floor to where his brother's grey head was bent to his task.
Old Judge Priest | Irvin S. Cobb
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