limb

noun

ˈlim How to pronounce limb (audio)
Definition of limbnext
as in branch
a major outgrowth from the main stem of a woody plant we hung the swing from the highest limb of the tree that we could reach

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Recent Examples of limb After 60 days, the researchers reported that treated pigs could stand and walk on all four limbs, while controls remained paralyzed. — Mike McRae 21, New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2026 Mediocre jokes come back again and again and are weaker with every recurrence, zombies with limbs falling off. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026 There is more advanced musculature on the puppets’ limbs, as well as more robust and flexible materials for clothing, hair, and fur. — Andrew Webster, The Verge, 22 Oct. 2026 The robot incorporates advanced hands for more precise gripping and Smart Limbs, which allow individual limbs to respond independently to their surroundings. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for limb
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branch
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  • The new record reveals a deep reverence for an acutely lyrical branch of Atlanta rap.
    — Narsimha Gour Chintaluri, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The universe becomes a superposition of different universes, one for each branch of the wave function.
    — Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
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“Limb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limb. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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