limb
- Noun. A major appendage of human or animal, used for locomotion (such as an arm, leg or wing).
- Noun. A branch of a tree.
- Noun. (archery) The part of the bow, from the handle to the tip.
- Verb. To remove the limbs from an animal or tree.
- Noun. (astronomy) The apparent visual edge of a celestial body.
- Noun. (context, on a measuring instrument) The graduated edge of a circle or arc.
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