limb Sentence Examples
- The patient's right limb was severely injured in the accident.
- The tree's massive limbs extended over the entire yard.
- The gymnast effortlessly swung from limb to limb on the high bar.
- The librarian used a small wooden limb to retrieve books from the top shelf.
- The wounded bird lay helpless on the ground, its broken limb twitching.
- The statue's missing limb was replaced with a carefully crafted prosthesis.
- The surgeon meticulously dissected the limb, carefully avoiding any damage to nerves.
- The lush ivy plant clung to the wall, its delicate limbs creeping up the bricks.
- The ancient oak tree stood tall and majestic, its sturdy limbs supporting centuries of growth.
- The hiker felt a sharp pain in his left limb as he stumbled on the uneven trail.
limb Meaning
limb (n)
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree
(astronomy) the circumferential edge of the apparent disc of the sun or the moon or a planet
either of the two halves of a bow from handle to tip
the graduated arc that is attached to an instrument for measuring angles
any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm
limb (n.)
A part of a tree which extends from the trunk and separates into branches and twigs; a large branch.
An arm or a leg of a human being; a leg, arm, or wing of an animal.
A thing or person regarded as a part or member of, or attachment to, something else.
An elementary piece of the mechanism of a lock.
A border or edge, in certain special uses.
The border or upper spreading part of a monopetalous corolla, or of a petal, or sepal; blade.
The border or edge of the disk of a heavenly body, especially of the sun and moon.
The graduated margin of an arc or circle, in an instrument for measuring angles.
limb (v. t.)
To supply with limbs.
To dismember; to tear off the limbs of.
Synonyms & Antonyms of limb
FAQs About the word limb
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper, any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough
branch,bough, twig, spur, sprig, branchlet,shoot, offshoot, outgrowth
No antonyms found.
The patient's right limb was severely injured in the accident.
The tree's massive limbs extended over the entire yard.
The gymnast effortlessly swung from limb to limb on the high bar.
The librarian used a small wooden limb to retrieve books from the top shelf.
