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Pronunciation
IPA|/lɪm/
audio|en-us-limb.ogg|Audio (US)

Homophones
limn

Etymology 1
OE. lim

Noun
en-noun

1. A major appendage of human or animal, used for locomotion (such as an arm, leg or wing)
2. A branch of a tree.
3. archery The part of the bow, from the handle to the tip.

Translations
trans-top|major appendage of human or animal
Czech: kon�etina f
trans-mid
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Estonian: jäse
Finnish: raaja, jäsen
French: membre m
German: Gliedma�e f, Glied n
Italian: arto m
mid
Hungarian: tag, íz
Polish: ko�czyna f
Portuguese: membro m
Serbian:
:Cyrillic: �д m
:Roman: ud m
Spanish: miembro m

Etymology 2
From L. limbus, "border".

Noun
en-noun

1. context|astronomy apparent visual edge of a celestial body; as, solar limb.
2. context|measuring instrument the graduation|graduated edge of a circle or arc.

Verb
en-verb

1. To remove the limbs of an animal or tree.

Translations

Finnish: reuna
Polish: brzeg tarczy m

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