"leg sweep" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: leg sweeps [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} leg sweep (plural leg sweeps)
  1. (martial arts) A swipe of a fighter's leg meant to destabilize the adversary Categories (topical): Martial arts
    Sense id: en-leg_sweep-en-noun-OE0r8Akv Topics: government, hobbies, lifestyle, martial-arts, military, politics, sports, war
  2. (cricket) A sweep shot played to the leg side Categories (topical): Cricket
    Sense id: en-leg_sweep-en-noun-vjVSzpgq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 60 Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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