foreleg - use in sentences

Preposition: of

  • horse: The human arm is homologous with the foreleg of a horse, the wing of a bird, the flipper of a whale.
  • unicorn: The foreleg of the unicorn supporting the coat of arms had previously been repaired in unsuitable cement and resin.

Converse of object

  • leave: The left foreleg and right rear leg were broken in casting and repaired with iron bolts.
  • bone: Forelegs well boned, muscular, medium in length; with sufficient length of upper arm to ensure efficient reach.
  • raise: In 1983 its design was altered slightly by raising one foreleg to give better definition to the legs.

Adjective modifier

  • left: She had a severe deformity which was causing her left foreleg to bend inwards.
  • right: Something had to give - and what gave was Go For Wand's right foreleg.
  • upper: Muscular shoulders slope back from their point of angulation at the upper foreleg.
  • white: Bending my long neck to look down, I saw the astonishing view of two clean, white equine forelegs.

Modifies a noun

  • lameness: Ailments Bassets ' conformation predisposes them to many bone and joint disorders, mainly shoulder and foreleg lameness.

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