limb
/lɪm/
Dictionary
noun
- A major appendage of human or animal, used for locomotion (such as an arm, leg or wing).
- A branch of a tree.
- The part of the bow, from the handle to the tip.
- An elementary piece of the mechanism of a lock.
- A thing or person regarded as a part or member of, or attachment to, something else.
- The part of a corolla beyond the throat.
Synonyms:bough
verb
- To remove the limbs from (an animal or tree).
"They limbed the felled trees before cutting them into logs."
- To supply with limbs.
Synonyms:delimb
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