01 n. A part of a tree which extends from the trunk and separates into branches and twigs; a large branch.
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1.
A part of a tree which extends from the trunk and separates into branches and twigs; a large branch.
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2.
An arm or a leg of a human being; a leg, arm, or wing of an animal.“A second Hector for his grim aspect, And large proportion of his strong-knit limbs.” — Shak.
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3.
A thing or person regarded as a part or member of, or attachment to, something else.“That little limb of the devil has cheated the gallows.” — Sir W. Scott.
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4.
An elementary piece of the mechanism of a lock.
Phrases & compounds
Limb of the law —
a lawyer or an officer of the law.