leg-breaker

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A leg break ball

Noble joined Wood, and the pair changed the aspect of affairs, 45 being up before a leg breaker from McGiverin proved too good for Noble's defense.

A violent thug, especially one employed as an enforcer by a criminal organization

The thug was an acknowledged leg breaker, a shakedown artist, a peddler of violence.

A cricketer who bowls leg breaks

Armstrong is a leg-breaker, with eight fielders on the on-side. Probably he would do better if he bowled more at the wicket.

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

For example, jobs described as meat wrapper or leg breaker would both be coded butcher meat cutter..

A demanding bicycling competition or the course on which such a competition is held

Zoncolan is a fabled leg breaker of a 13.3km climb that is one of the toughest ascents ever included in a major stage race.

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

Arca performed a similar stunt with a high over-the-top-of-the-ball tackle on Andy Johnson, except he connected. It is what is called a leg-breaker.