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heavy legs

heavy legs noun: an alleged medical condition, described as an unpleasant sensation of pain and heaviness in the lower limbs.

Noun

heavy legs pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) An alleged medical condition, described as an unpleasant sensation of pain and heaviness in the lower limbs.
    • Ultimately, it was [Julien] Benneteau whose body and resolve collapsed, as he twice received massage to heavy legs in the fifth set, a stretching of the regulations allowing for strictly medical attention on court.2012 June 29, Kevin Mitchell, “Roger Federer back from Wimbledon 2012 brink to beat Julien Benneteau”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 15 Nov 2016

Origin of heavy legs

Calque of French jambes lourdes

Questions about heavy legs

What does heavy legs mean?
Heavy legs means an alleged medical condition, described as an unpleasant sensation of pain and heaviness in the lower limbs.
What part of speech is heavy legs?
Heavy legs is a noun.

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