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UK
/lˈɪm/
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[ US /ˈɫɪm/ ]
[ US /ˈɫɪm/ ]
NOUN
- (astronomy) the circumferential edge of the apparent disc of the sun or the moon or a planet
- any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree
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any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm
a branch of the sewer
an arm of the sea
the arm of the record player -
either of the two halves of a bow from handle to tip
the upper limb of the bow -
the graduated arc that is attached to an instrument for measuring angles
the limb of the sextant - one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
How To Use limb In A Sentence
- It felt like chewing string dipped in weed killer, but within a couple of minutes the trembling in his limbs gave way to a kind of enervated thrumming and the pounding in his head subsided to a manageable level. Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine
- 'When I was a little girl I used to slip away from my nurse, climb to the top of my uncle's keep and sit in the crenel spaces. The Falcons of Montabard
- The rally has defied all odds and logic with only two, short interruptions since it began its climb in August 1982.
- We had an ice-cream and a little play on the slide and climbing frame.
- They sneak forward to climb up the small gap between the lorry 's cab and trailer. The Sun
- We gave ourselves a mountain to climb. The Sun
- He warned others about the live electric cables as they climbed to safety.
- Aides hovered round like royal courtiers before he made a fleeting appearance climbing on board the City of Chicago. Times, Sunday Times
- Most intriguingly, among the described symptoms of fugu poisoning is progressive limb paralysis while maintaining consciousness.
- The climbers face certain death if the rescue today is unsuccessful.
