underpinnings

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• underpinnings — n. the legs. □ He has good underpinnings ought to be able to run faster. □ With underpinnings like that, he ought to be able to win the marathon …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

• underpinnings — Synonyms and related words: ankle, bayonet legs, bowlegs, calf, cnemis, drumstick, foreleg, gamb, gambrel, gigot, ham, hind leg, hock, jamb, knee, leg, limb, podite, popliteal space, scissor legs, shank, shin, stems, stumps, tarsus, trotters …   Moby Thesaurus

• underpinnings — n. that which strengthens from beneath (such as support for a wall, etc); underwear (especially women s) …   English contemporary dictionary

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