# leg-breaker

> English word · Noun

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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