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limb1
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- pronunciation:
- lIm
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A limb is a main branch of a tree.
Liam climbed up a tree and sat on one of the limbs.The snow was so heavy on the limbs of the tree that we thought they might break.
- synonyms:
- branch
- similar words:
- arm, part, shoot, stick, twig
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| definition 2: |
A limb is an arm or leg in humans, or a leg or wing of an animal.
Our dog was born with a missing limb, but he can still walk just fine.- synonyms:
- arm, leg, member
- similar words:
- part, wing
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| related words: |
log |
| derivation: |
limbless (adj.) |
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