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limb in WordNet English dictionary
noun- any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm
"the arm of the record player"; "an arm of the sea"; "a branch of the sewer"
arm branch limb
- the graduated arc that is attached to an instrument for measuring angles
"the limb of the sextant"
limb
- either of the two halves of a bow from handle to tip
"the upper limb of the bow"
limb
- one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
limb
- (astronomy) the circumferential edge of the apparent disc of the sun or the moon or a planet
limb
- any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree
limb tree branch
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