Limb (Noun)
Meaning 1
Any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
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Meaning 2
The graduated arc that is attached to an instrument for measuring angles; "the limb of the sextant".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Meaning 3
Any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm; "the arm of the record player"; "an arm of the sea"; "a branch of the sewer".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 4
Either of the two halves of a bow from handle to tip; "the upper limb of the bow".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 5
One of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The cat swiped at its toy with a quick motion of its front limb.
- She stretched her arm, testing the cast on her broken limb.
- Birds use their strong limbs to propel themselves through the air.
- A snake has no limbs, but can still slither up a tree.
- After the accident, he was left with only one usable limb.
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Meaning 6
(astronomy) the circumferential edge of the apparent disc of the sun or the moon or a planet.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.