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ALL meanings of limb

limb
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  • 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
  • noun limb person, animal: arm, leg 1
  • noun limb tree: branch 1
  • noun limb agent 1
  • noun limb half of a bow 1
  • noun limb geological fold side 1
  • noun limb part of a leaf 1
  • noun limb of sextant 1
  • noun limb of a corolla 1
  • noun limb of celestial objects 1
  • countable noun limb Your limbs are your arms and legs. 0
  • countable noun limb The limbs of a tree are its branches. 0
  • noun limb an arm or leg, or the analogous part on an animal, such as a wing 0
  • noun limb any of the main branches of a tree 0
  • noun limb a branching or projecting section or member; extension 0
  • noun limb a person or thing considered to be a member, part, or agent of a larger group or thing 0
  • noun limb a mischievous child (esp in limb of Satan or limb of the devil) 0
  • noun limb the edge of the apparent disc of the sun, a moon, or a planet 0
  • noun limb a graduated arc attached to instruments, such as the sextant, used for measuring angles 0
  • noun limb the expanded upper part of a bell-shaped corolla 0
  • noun limb the expanded part of a leaf, petal, or sepal 0
  • noun limb either of the two halves of a bow 0
  • noun limb either of the sides of a geological fold 0
  • noun limb a part that extends from the trunk of a body, as an arm, leg, or wing 0
  • noun limb a large branch of a tree 0
  • noun limb any projecting part forming an outgrowth or extension from a larger body 0
  • noun limb a person or thing regarded as a branch, part, agent, or representative 0
  • noun limb a naughty child 0
  • verb transitive limb to dismember; disjoint 0
  • noun limb a border, margin, or edge 0
  • noun limb the apparent outer edge of a celestial object 0
  • noun limb the spreading outer portion of the corolla of certain flowers 0
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