upper leg

collocation in English

meaningsofupperandleg

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upper
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈʌp.ər/us
/ˈʌp.ɚ/
at a higher position or level than something else, or being the top part ...
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leg
noun[C]
uk
/leɡ/us
/leɡ/
one of the parts of the body of a human or animal that is used for standing ...
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(Definition ofupperandlegfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This prototype of 11.66 kg mass and upright standing height of 0.65 m had three major parts, namely, body,upperleg, and lower leg.
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This resulted in nearly the same mechanical and electronic configuration for each structural element, such as lower leg,upperlegand body.
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Theupperlegconsists of the femur.
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Theupperlegwas always longer than the lower leg.
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Epilation is usually also performed on theupperleg.
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The target area is theupperlegand torso.
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A commonly used nerve for autotransplantation is the sural nerve in theupperleg.
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The legs were long, and theupperleg(femur) was longer than the pelvic bones.
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The wing membrane and uropatagium are attached to theupperlegat the same level, above the ankle.
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The other specimens are more incomplete, consisting of isolated hip bones,upperlegbones (femora), and more vertebrae.
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The exercise is performed from a seated position while the weight rests on theupperleg, just above the knee.
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The biggest bone in the body is the femur in theupperleg, and the smallest is the stapes bone in the middle ear.
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The leg of a plantigrade mammal includes the bones of theupperleg(femur/humerus) and lower leg (tibia and fibula/radius and ulna).
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The hairs on theupperlegwere up to 38cm in long, and those of the feet were 15cm in long, reaching the toes.
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They were normal ski boots below, but used an extended tongue that fastened around theupperlegusing a variety of methods.
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They typically sit low on the waist and high on the thigh, but provide more coverage for theupperlegthan briefs.
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His right ulna bone in his foreleg was fractured in four places, and his right shoulder andupperlegwere also fractured.
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The humerus in the upper arm, and the thighbone in theupperleg, had become large flat bones, expanded at their outer ends.
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These notes are best played by covering the end of the instrument (the bell); players typically use theirupperlegto accomplish this.
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In the recovery phase the lower leg and the feet are in the wake of theupperleg, and the feet are pointed to the rear.
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It is known from a single partial skeleton, including a partial skull roof and lower jaw, anupperleg and lower leg, part of a rib, and other fragments.
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They took him to a nearby house to receive first aid but the wound had hit a main blood vessel as it entered and passed through hisupperleg.
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