dead leg


noun
  1. 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. Cobb
  • Dragging 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