Definition of limb

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  • limb is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 8
  • limb is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 8
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Definition of limb

  • any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. arm
    2. branch
  • any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. tree branch
  • (astronomy) the circumferential edge of the apparent disc of the sun or the moon or a planet (noun)
  • either of the two halves of a bow from handle to tip (noun)

    Examples

    1. the upper limb of the bow
  • one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper (noun)
  • the graduated arc that is attached to an instrument for measuring angles (noun)

    Examples

    1. the limb of the sextant

See definition of limb in Merriam Webster