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limbs

/lɪmz/

Meanings
noun
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

Related Words

Illustration theodolite

theodolite noun

/θiːˈɒdəlaɪt/

A surveying instrument, consisting of a small mounted telescope, used to measure horizontal and vertical angles.

"The construction workers used a theodolite to precisely measure the angles for the new building's foundation. "

Illustration instrument

instrument noun

/ˈɪnstɹəmənt/

A device used to produce music.

"The violinist was a master of her instrument."

Illustration artificial

artificial adjective

/ɑː(ɹ)təˈfɪʃəl/

Man-made; of artifice.

"The flowers were artificial, and he thought them rather tacky."

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Sorrowfully.

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

Illustration locomotion

locomotion noun

/ˌloʊkəˈmoʊʃən/

The ability to move from place to place, or the act of doing so.

""Walking is her primary form of locomotion because she lives close to school." "

Illustration playground

playground noun

/ˈpleɪɡɹaʊnd/

(outdoors) A large open space for children to play on, usually having dedicated play equipment (such as swings and slides).

"The school's playground was a favorite spot for the children after their classes. "

Illustration excitedly

excitedly adverb

/ɪkˈsaɪtɪdlɪ/ /ekˈsaɪtɪdlɪ/

In an excited manner.

"The children excitedly opened their birthday presents. "

Illustration appendage

appendage noun

/əˈpendɪdʒ/

An external body part that projects from the body.

"The octopus uses its appendage, a tentacle, to grab food from the ocean floor. "

Illustration attachment

attachment noun

/əˈtætʃmənt/

The act or process of (physically or figuratively) attaching.

"The attachment of the student's name tag to their backpack was a simple but necessary step before class. "

Illustration elementary

elementary noun

/(ˌ)ɛlɪ̈ˈmɛnt(ə)ɹɪ/ /ˌɛlɪ̈ˈmɛnt(ə)ɹi/

An elementary school

"My son attends the elementary school near our house. "

Illustration international

international noun

/ˌɪntəˈnæʃ(ə)n(ə)l/ /ˌɪntɚˈnæʃ(ə)n(ə)l/

Someone who has represented their country in a particular sport.

"The United team includes five England internationals."

Illustration inspected

inspected verb

/ɪnˈspɛktɪd/ /ɪnˈspɛktəd/

To examine critically or carefully; especially, to search out problems or determine condition; to scrutinize.

"Inspect the system for leaks."