The meaning of Limb

Limb – definition

noun
An arm or leg of a person or four-legged animal, or a bird's wing.
Usage examples:
They got out, stretching their cramped limbs
Synonims:
Arm Leg Wing Extremity Appendage Protuberance Projection Member
noun
A large branch of a tree.
Usage examples:
The bare limbs of a high tree
Synonims:
Branch Bough
noun
A projecting landform such as a spur of a mountain range, or each of two or more such projections as in a forked peninsula or archipelago.
Usage examples:
A quarter of a mile further on, at the eastern limb of the bay, the path descended steeply, zig-zag…

noun
The edge of the disc of a celestial object, especially the sun or moon.
Usage examples:
The eastern limb of the moon
noun
The blade or broad part of a leaf or petal.
Usage examples:
As plants reached flowering maturity, the gender was noted and flower measurements were taken on pe…
noun
The graduated arc of a quadrant or other scientific instrument, used for measuring angles.

noun
An arm or leg of a person or animal, or an animal’s wing

Limb translation into English

Limb: translate from English into Chinese

肢

Limb: translate from English into Dutch

Ledemaat, Lidmaat, Been, Lid, Tak, Rand, Bladschijf, Uitloper, Kruisarm, Passage, Ontleden, Vaneenscheuren, Van elkaar trekken

Limb: translate from English into French

Membre, Limbe, Grosse branche, Mettre en pièces, Limbes de la pensée humaine

Limb: translate from English into German

Glied, Ast, Balken

Limb: translate from English into Hindi

अवयव, अंग, शाखा, अंगों को अलग-अलग करना

Limb: translate from English into Italian

Arto, Membro, Ramo

Limb: translate from English into Korean

수족, 가장자리, 구, 앞잡이, 엽변, 큰가지, 문장의 구, 태양 따위의 가장자리, 달 따위의 가장자리, ...의 손발을 끊다

Limb: translate from English into Russian

Конечность, Часть, Лимб, Член, Ветвь, Колено, Ветка, Сук, Край диска, Член тела, Круговая шкала, Диск, Расширенная часть, Непослушный ребенок, Неслух, Отрог горы, Расчленять, Член предложения, Орган

Limb: translate from English into Spanish

Miembro, Rama, Ser miembro

Word origin

late Middle English: from French limbe or Latin limbus ‘hem, border’.

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Limb synonims

appendage

noun
A thing that is added or attached to something larger or more important.
Usage examples:
They treat scotland as a mere appendage of england

noun
A smaller or less important part that is attached to something
Usage examples:
The organism has small, leaflike appendages.

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arm

noun
Each of the two upper limbs of the human body from the shoulder to the hand.
Usage examples:
She held the baby in her arms

verb
Supply or provide with weapons.
Usage examples:
The security forces are armed with automatic rifles

noun
Either of the two long parts of the upper body that are joined to the shoulders and have hands at the end
Usage examples:
Her arm was bandaged from elbow to wrist., he held his young son in his arms (= closely)., the arm …

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bough

baʊ

noun
A main branch of a tree.
Usage examples:
Apple boughs laden with blossom

noun
A large branch of a tree

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branch

noun
A part of a tree which grows out from the trunk or from a bough.
Usage examples:
Sophie was in the branches of a tree eating an apple

verb
(of a road or path) divide into one or more subdivisions.
Usage examples:
Follow this track south until it branches into two

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extremity

noun
The furthest point or limit of something.
Usage examples:
The peninsula's western extremity

noun
The furthest point, especially from the centre
Usage examples:
The wood lies on the southern extremity of the estate., in such a situation, your heart pumps faste…

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leg

noun
Each of the limbs on which a person or animal walks and stands.
Usage examples:
Adams broke his leg

verb
Travel by foot; walk.
Usage examples:
I am part of a team legging it around london

noun
One of the parts of a human or animal body that is used for standing or walking, or one of the thin, vertical parts on which a piece of furniture stands
Usage examples:
[ c ] he broke his leg skiing., [ c ] the table has carved legs., [ u ] we had leg of lamb for dinn…

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member

noun
A person, animal, or plant belonging to a particular group.
Usage examples:
Interest from members of the public

noun
A person or thing that is part of a group
Usage examples:
She’s a member of our team., the lion is a member of the cat family.

noun
A person, company, or country that belongs to a group or organization
Usage examples:
A member of sth she is a member of the bank of england's monetary policy committee., former/existin…

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projection

noun
An estimate or forecast of a future situation based on a study of present trends.
Usage examples:
Plans based on projections of slow but positive growth

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protuberance

noun
A thing that protrudes from something else.
Usage examples:
Some dinosaurs evolved protuberances on top of their heads

noun
Something that sticks out from a surface
Usage examples:
If the plant has been infected you will see dark protuberances along the stems., bunions are bony p…

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wing

noun
(in a bird) a modified forelimb that bears large feathers and is used for flying.
Usage examples:
Besides having forelimbs that resemble the wings of modern birds, the animal sported long feathers …

verb
Travel on wings or by aircraft; fly.
Usage examples:
George satisfied his keen urge to fly by winging homewards with the royal air force

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