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leg-breaker

Noun

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leg breaker (plural leg breakers)

Alternative spelling of leg-breaker

(chiefly US, slang) A violent thug, especially one employed as an enforcer by a criminal organization.

A person whose job is to break the legs of poultry in a food processing facility.

(soccer) A tackle or other on-field maneuver capable of breaking a player's leg.

(cycling) A demanding bicycling competition or the course on which such a competition is held.

(cricket) A cricketer who bowls leg breaks.

(cricket) A leg break ball.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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leg breaker

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