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limb

(l/I/m )

one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper(noun.body)

source: wordnet30
any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree(noun.plant)

Synonym:
tree branch

source: wordnet30
(astronomy) the circumferential edge of the apparent disc of the sun or the moon or a planet(noun.location)

source: wordnet30
either of the two halves of a bow from handle to tip(noun.artifact)

Example:
The upper limb of the bow.

source: wordnet30
the graduated arc that is attached to an instrument for measuring angles(noun.artifact)

Example:
The limb of the sextant.

source: wordnet30
any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm(noun.artifact)

Synonym:
arm, branch

source: wordnet30
A part of a tree which extends from the trunk and separates into branches and twigs; a large branch.(noun)

source: webster1913
A border or edge, in certain special uses.(noun)

source: webster1913

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