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| 1. | [ noun ] (zoology) one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper | |
| Related terms: | extremity arm leg thigh leg forearm forelimb hind_limb flipper cubitus crus appendicular_skeleton stump extremity | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (mathematics,geometry) the graduated arc that is attached to an instrument for measuring angles | |
| Examples: | "the limb of the sextant" |
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| Related terms: | arc octant | |
| 3. | [ noun ] any projection that is thought to resemble an arm | |
| Synonyms: | arm branch | |
| Examples: | "the arm of the record player" "an arm of the sea" "a branch of the sewer" |
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| Related terms: | projection | |
| 4. | [ noun ] either of the two halves of a bow from handle to tip | |
| Examples: | "the upper limb of the bow" |
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| Related terms: | part bow | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (astronomy) the circumferential edge of the apparent disc of the sun or the moon or a planet | |
| Related terms: | edge astronomy | |
| 6. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 26355 | |
| 7. | [ noun ] (botany) any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree | |
| Synonyms: | tree_branch | |
| Related terms: | branch bough stick tree | |
| Similar spelling: |
limbo limp |
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