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lameness

DEFINITIONS OF: lameness

1

n disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet

Synonyms:
claudication, gameness, gimp, gimpiness, limping
Types:
intermittent claudication
lameness due to pain in leg muscles because the blood supply is inadequate; pain subsides with rest
Type of:
disability of walking
a disability that interferes with or prevents walking

n an imperfection or defectiveness

“a stylist noted for the lameness of his plots”
Type of:
defectiveness, faultiness
the state of being defective
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