limb

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 For scale, have something next to the mirror like a hand, a limb or a pet. Hank Sanders, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025 Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 20 Feb. 2025 The robot's limbs are moved via the company's Myofiber artificial muscle technology, which has already been showcased in the Clone hand and in the Clone torso (seen below). Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 20 Feb. 2025 She was found near her doorstep the next morning, her limbs seemingly frozen solid, her core temperature 57 degrees. Outside Online, 19 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for limb

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“Limb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limb. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.

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