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- 1. an arm or leg of a person or four-legged animal, or a bird's wing.
3 days ago · 1. a part that extends from the trunk of a body, as an arm, leg, or wing. 2. a large branch of a tree. 3. any projecting part forming an outgrowth or extension from a larger body. 4. a person or thing regarded as a branch, part, agent, or representative. a policeman is a limb of the law.
Mar 11, 2024 · limb (plural limbs) A major appendage of human or animal, used for locomotion (such as an arm, leg or wing ). A branch of a tree. Synonym: bough. ( archery) The part of the bow, from the handle to the tip. An elementary piece of the mechanism of a lock.
Definition of limb noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Limb definition, a part or member of an animal body distinct from the head and trunk, as a leg, arm, or wing: the lower limbs;artificial limbs. See more. Dictionary.com
LIMB definition: 1. a leg or an arm of a person 2. a large branch of a tree.
Definitions of limb. noun. one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper. see more. noun. any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm. synonyms: arm, branch. see more. noun. any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree. synonyms: tree branch. see more. noun.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Biology, Plants limb /lɪm/ noun [ countable] 1 → out on a limb 2 an arm or leg 3 → strong-limbed/long-limbed etc 4 a large branch of a tree → risk life and limb2(1), → tear somebody limb from limb Examples from the Corpus limb • Here again, the descending limb of the loop of Hen...
