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limb

UK
/lɪm/
US
/lɪm/

Translations

limbnoun
limbs
pl
UK
/lɪm/
US
/lɪm/
He broke his limb in the fall.
Il s’est cassé un membre dans la chute.
limbeSens astronomique : bord visible du disque du Soleil, de la Lune ou d’un astre.
The eclipse began when the Moon's limb touched the Sun.
L’éclipse a commencé lorsque le limbe de la Lune a touché le Soleil.
branchePour une grande branche d’arbre.
A crow perched on a limb of the tree.
Un corbeau était perché sur une branche de l’arbre.
Additional translations
bordSens plus général.
Synonyms
member
wing
flipper
leg
arm
branch
extremity
appendage
limbverb
limbed
Past Simple
limbed
Past Participle
limbing
Gerund
UK
/lɪm/
US
/lɪm/
démembrerSens violent ou historique.
In medieval times, criminals were sometimes limbed as punishment.
Au Moyen Âge, les criminels étaient parfois démembrés comme punition.
ébrancherPour un arbre ou une plante.
The workers were hired to limb the trees along the road.
Les ouvriers ont été engagés pour ébrancher les arbres le long de la route.
Synonyms
delimb
dismember
mutilate
maim
amputate
lop
prune
trim
cut off
cut away
strip (of branches)
de-limb
limbadjective
UK
/lɪm/
US
/lɪm/
Used attributively to modify another noun, denoting something related to a limb or limbs (e.g., limb muscles, limb development).
relatif aux membres
Proper limb alignment is crucial for athletes.
Un bon alignement des membres est crucial pour les athlètes.

Definitions

limbnoun
A part of an animal body distinct from the head and trunk, such as a leg, arm, or wing.
The bird injured its limb and was unable to fly.
A large branch of a tree.
The cat climbed up the limb of the oak tree.
The outer edge or margin of something, especially the visible disk of a celestial body such as the sun or moon.
Just before the eclipse, the limb of the moon began to cover the bright star.
limbverb
To remove the limbs from a tree or plant.
The workers were hired to limb the trees along the road to prevent them from interfering with power lines.
To cut off the limbs of a person or animal; to dismember.
In medieval times, criminals were sometimes cruelly limbed as punishment.
limbadjective
Relating to or involving a limb or limbs; pertaining to a limb.
Proper limb alignment is crucial for athletes.
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