limber (Meaning)
limber (n)
a two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle used to pull a field gun or caisson
limber (v)
attach the limber
cause to become limber
limber (s)
(used of e.g. personality traits) readily adaptable
(used of artifacts) easily bent
(used of persons' bodies) capable of moving or bending freely
limber (n.)
The shafts or thills of a wagon or carriage.
The detachable fore part of a gun carriage, consisting of two wheels, an axle, and a shaft to which the horses are attached. On top is an ammunition box upon which the cannoneers sit.
Gutters or conduits on each side of the keelson to afford a passage for water to the pump well.
limber (v. t.)
To attach to the limber; as, to limber a gun.
To cause to become limber; to make flexible or pliant.
limber (a.)
Easily bent; flexible; pliant; yielding.
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limber Sentence Examples
- The gymnast's limber body allowed her to perform incredible contortions.
- After the long flight, I felt stiff and unlimber.
- Regular stretching and exercise kept her limber and flexible.
- The young dancer possessed an exceptional degree of limbers, allowing her to move with ease.
- The old man's limbs had become stiff and unlimber with age.
- After a warm-up, the athletes limbered up their muscles to prepare for competition.
- The yoga class focused on increasing limberness and improving flexibility.
- The limber child could easily bend and twist into different positions.
- The runner's stretching routine included exercises to enhance limberness.
- To prevent injuries, it is important to keep the muscles and joints limber.
FAQs About the word limber
a two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle used to pull a field gun or caisson, attach the limber, cause to become limber, (used of e.g. personality traits) readily adap
pliant,flexible, supple, plastic,willowy, lithe, floppy, bendy, adaptable, pliable
rigid, stiff, rigid, stiffened, stiff, inflexible, inflexible, stiffened, fragile,inelastic
The gymnast's limber body allowed her to perform incredible contortions.
After the long flight, I felt stiff and unlimber.
Regular stretching and exercise kept her limber and flexible.
The young dancer possessed an exceptional degree of limbers, allowing her to move with ease.
