limb

Meanings

• noun

  A part of an animal's body, usually extending from the torso and attached to the trunk by a joint, and ending in a hand or foot.

  - "The patient had surgery on his right limb."
  - "The spider climbed up the limb of the tree."

• noun

  In botany, a limb is a branch or a projection from a main axis.

  - "The tree's limbs were laden with ripe fruit."
  - "The limb of the coral forms a complex network."

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Pronunciation

1. /lɪm/
   
   
   
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2. /lɪm/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

bough , delimb

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with limb
glimb , limer , rimb

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Homonyms

Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

1. Limb (en) : A part of an animal's body
   

2. Limb (en) : A branch in botany
   

3. Limb (en) : To limit or confine
   

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. Limb (en) : A part of an animal's body
   

2. Limb (en) : A branch in botany
   

3. Limb (en) : To limit or confine
   

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Variants

List of all variants of limb that leads to same result
limb , limbier , limbiest , limbless , limbs , limby , out on a limb , limbed , limbing , phantom limb , phantom limbs , phantom pain , risk life and limb , tear (someone) limb from limb , tear limb from limb , tear someone limb from limb

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Forms

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limbs, limbed, limbing

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English limbe, lim, limb, limbic, limbed; related to limian to limp, from Proto-Germanic limp-, limb-, limpaz, limban to limp, bend, curve.

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Trivia

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1. The longest bone in the human body is the femur, which is part of the thigh limb.

2. The human body has 206 bones, of which 62 are considered part of the limbs.

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Related Concepts

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1. Anatomy: The study of the structure and function of the body, including the limbs.

2. Biomechanics: The application of physics and engineering principles to the study of biological systems, such as the limbs.

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Culture

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In literature, the limb is often used metaphorically to represent various aspects of human life, such as an arm or a branch. In art, limbs are commonly depicted in various poses and forms. In music, the term 'limb' is not commonly used, but the concept of limbs is present in dance and instrumental music.

How to Memorize "limb"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a human body. Visualize each limb - an arm and a leg - and the functions they serve.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'limb' with the image of an animal or a tree, depending on the context.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: 'Lion Are Mighty Beasts' for 'limb' as a body part, and 'Leaves In My Tree Branch' for 'limb' as a tree branch.

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