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Limb: meaning, definitions and examples

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limb

 

[ lษชm ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

body part

An arm or leg of a person or four-legged animal, or a bird's wing.

Synonyms

arm, leg, wing

Examples of usage

  • He suffered severe injuries to his limbs in the accident.
  • The bird flapped its wings, stretching out its limbs.
Context #2 | Noun

branch of a tree

A large branch of a tree.

Synonyms

bough, branch

Examples of usage

  • The limb of the oak tree stretched out over the garden.
  • The storm caused several limbs to fall from the tree.
Context #3 | Noun

mechanical device

A projecting part of a structure, machine, or natural feature.

Synonyms

appendage, extension

Examples of usage

  • The crane had a long metal limb that extended to reach high places.
  • The robot's limb moved with precision and agility.

Translations

Translations of the word "limb" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น membro

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เค‚เค—

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Glied

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ anggota tubuh

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบั–ะฝั†ั–ะฒะบะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ koล„czyna

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ‰‹่ถณ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท membre

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ miembro

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท uzuv

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์‚ฌ์ง€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุทุฑู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ konฤetina

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ konฤatina

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่‚ขไฝ“

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ okonฤina

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รบtlimur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะผาฏัˆะต

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒขแƒแƒœแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bษ™dษ™n รผzvรผ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ miembro

Etymology

The word 'limb' originated from Middle English, from Old English 'lim', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch 'lijm' and German 'Glied'. Originally, the term referred to the branch or arm of a tree before expanding to denote a part of the body or a mechanical extension. Over time, 'limb' has come to symbolize both the natural and artificial extensions that define the boundaries of various objects and organisms.

Word Frequency Rank

At #5,653 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.