noun Download 🔗Share A major appendage of human or animal, used for locomotion (such as an arm, leg or wing). Examples : "The child waved his limbs excitedly, trying to swim in the shallow water. " anatomy body physiology animal human part organism Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A branch of a tree. Examples : "The old oak tree's sturdy limbs reached high above the playground. " nature plant part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The part of the bow, from the handle to the tip. Examples : "The archer carefully inspected the limbs of the bow for any cracks before shooting. " part weapon Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An elementary piece of the mechanism of a lock. Examples : "The lock's intricate design included small, delicate limbs that moved precisely when the key was turned. " part machine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A thing or person regarded as a part or member of, or attachment to, something else. Examples : ""The company's international branches are important limbs of its global operation." " anatomy body part human organism Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The part of a corolla beyond the throat. Examples : "The bright, flat limbs of the morning glory corolla spread wide, inviting bees to land. " plant part biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To remove the limbs from (an animal or tree). Examples : "They limbed the felled trees before cutting them into logs." anatomy biology animal plant part action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To supply with limbs. Examples : "The artificial limb factory is working hard to limb the amputees before they return home. " body anatomy physiology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The apparent visual edge of a celestial body. Examples : "solar limb" astronomy space physics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (on a measuring instrument) The graduated edge of a circle or arc. Examples : "The surveyor carefully read the angle indicated by the needle on the theodolite's limbs. " math device technical science Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The border or upper spreading part of a monopetalous corolla, or of a petal or sepal; blade. Examples : "The flower's delicate limbs unfurled in the morning sun. " plant part biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading