1 Surgery on the hip or knee may cause the leg to shrink. 2  Poor posture, where the pelvis is tilted so that one side is higher then the other, thus making the leg on the high side of the pelvis work as if it was shorter than the other leg.
v. sat (sÄt), sitÂ·ting, sits. v.intr. 1. To rest with the torso vertical and the body supported on the buttocks. 2. a. To rest with the hindquarters lowered onto a supporting surface. Used of animals.
Most bicycles have one seat, while many motorcycles have two seats. If your teacher invites you to Take a seat, he means Find a chair and sit in it. There are seats in cars and airplanes, around tables, in restaurants, and in movie theaters. As a verb, seat means help someone find a place to sit, the way an usher seats audience members at a concert.