limb
/lɪm/
A major appendage of human or animal, used for locomotion; A branch of a tree; A thing or person regarded as a part or member of, or attachment to, something else
- plural
- limbs
Meanings
- 1
A major appendage of human or animal, used for locomotion (such as an arm, leg or wing)
He ran as fast as his limbs could carry him.
Tatoeba · AlanF_US · CC BY 2.0 FR
I don't want to go out on a limb.
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- 2
A branch of a tree
- 3
A thing or person regarded as a part or member of, or attachment to, something else
- 4
The part of the bow, from the handle to the tiprare
- 5
An elementary piece of the mechanism of a lockrare
- 6
The apparent visual edge of a celestial bodyrare
- 7
The graduated edge of a circle or arcrare
- 8
The border or upper spreading part of a monopetalous corolla, or of a petal or sepal; bladerare