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limb

limb
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [lim]
    • /lɪm/
    • /lɪm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lim]
    • /lɪm/

Definitions of limb word

  • noun limb Astronomy. the edge of the disk of the sun, a moon, or a planet. 1
  • noun limb the graduated edge of a quadrant or similar instrument. 1
  • noun limb Botany. the upper spreading part of a gamopetalous corolla. the expanded portion of a petal, sepal, or leaf. 1
  • verb with object limb to cut the limbs from (a felled tree). 1
  • idioms limb out on a limb, in a dangerous or compromising situation; vulnerable: The company overextended itself financially and was soon out on a limb. 1
  • noun limb The edge of the disk of a celestial object, esp. the sun or moon. 1

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Origin of limb

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English, Old English lim; akin to Old Norse lim foliage, limr limb, līmi rod, Latin līmus aslant, līmen threshold

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Limb

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

limb popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

limb usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for limb

noun limb

  • wheel — a circular frame or disk arranged to revolve on an axis, as on or in vehicles or machinery.
  • leg — either of the two lower limbs of a biped, as a human being, or any of the paired limbs of an animal, arthropod, etc., that support and move the body.
  • stem — science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, considered as a group of academic or career fields (often used attributively): degree programs in STEM disciplines; teaching STEM in high school.
  • arm — Your arms are the two long parts of your body that are attached to your shoulders and that have your hands at the end.
  • branch — The branches of a tree are the parts that grow out from its trunk and have leaves, flowers, or fruit growing on them.

Antonyms for limb

noun limb

  • whole — comprising the full quantity, amount, extent, number, etc., without diminution or exception; entire, full, or total: He ate the whole pie. They ran the whole distance.

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