Meaning & Definition of Limb in English
English⟶
Limb
/lɪm/
noun
1. One of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm
- Leg
- Wing
- Flipper
synonym:
- limb
2. Any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree
synonym:
- limb,
- tree branch
3. (astronomy) the circumferential edge of the apparent disc of the sun or the moon or a planet
synonym:
- limb
4. Either of the two halves of a bow from handle to tip
- "The upper limb of the bow"
synonym:
- limb
5. The graduated arc that is attached to an instrument for measuring angles
- "The limb of the sextant"
synonym:
- limb
6. Any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm
- "The arm of the record player"
- "An arm of the sea"
- "A branch of the sewer"
synonym:
- arm,
- branch,
- limb