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Limber Up (Verb)

Attach the limber; "limber a cannon".

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

The cannon team quickly prepared for battle by limbering up their heavy artillery to move to a new firing position.
Before the battle commenced, the artillery unit limbered up the cannons and started relocating them to higher ground.
To redeploy the artillery quickly, the commander ordered his team to limber up the cannons and move to the new coordinates.
Limbering up the cannons was a priority, as the enemy's advance units were expected to arrive shortly.
After limbering up the cannons, the artillery team was ready to move out in any direction to support the infantry.

Make one's body limber or suppler by stretching, as if to prepare for strenuous physical activity.

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.

Before playing the soccer match, the players decided to limber up with some stretching exercises to avoid any muscle strain.
She started her morning by running and then decided to limber up to prevent muscle fatigue during the marathon.
The yoga instructor told the class to limber up for a few minutes before beginning the more intense poses.
In preparation for the tennis competition, the team took time to limber up and focus on their serves.
He began by jogging lightly around the track to limber up before his sprinting event.