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limb

/ limb /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
"the limb of the sextant"
Type of:
arc
Has parts:
octant sextant
noun Sense 2
either of the two halves of a bow from handle to tip
"the upper limb of the bow"
Type of:
part portion
Has parts:
bow
noun Sense 3
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
noun Sense 4
(astronomy) the circumferential edge of the apparent disc of the sun or the moon or a planet
Type of:
edge border
noun Sense 5
any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree
Type of:
branch
Kinds of:
stick bough
Has parts:
tree
noun Sense 6
any projection that is thought to resemble an arm
"the arm of the record player"
"an arm of the sea"
"a branch of the sewer"
Type of:
projection
Semantic Complexity
80%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
22
Times Searched
3
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