leg-breaker

  1. Noun.  (chiefly, US) A violent thug, especially one employed as an enforcer by a criminal organization.
  2. Noun.  A person whose job is to break the legs of poultry in a food processing facility.
  3. Noun.  (soccer) A tackle or other on-field maneuver capable of breaking a player's leg.
  4. Noun.  (cycling) A demanding bicycling competition or the course on which such a competition is held.
  5. Noun.  (cricket) A cricketer who bowls leg breaks.
  6. Noun.  (cricket) A leg break ball.

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