26984 words

limb

4 definitions • 3 examples
1
an arm or leg of a person or animal:

Examples:

The accident victims mostly had injuries to their lower limbs (= legs).
an artificial limb
2
a large branch of a tree:

Examples:

An 18-year-old student at California State University died yesterday when she was struck by a falling limb from a large oak tree.
3
an arm or leg of a person or animal, or an animal’s wing
4
a large branch of a tree

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