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Limb
01
Gliedmaße
an arm or a leg of a person or any four-legged animal, or a wing of any bird
Beispiele
The veterinarian examined the dog 's injured limb and recommended a course of treatment.
Der Tierarzt untersuchte das verletzte Glied des Hundes und empfahl einen Behandlungsverlauf.
02
a large branch or main division growing from the trunk or bough of a tree
Beispiele
The tree lost several limbs in the wind.
03
any structure or projection resembling a human arm or leg in form or function
Beispiele
The alien creature had multiple jointed limbs.
04
the curved or graduated edge of an instrument used for measuring angles, such as a sextant or astrolabe
Beispiele
The surveyor cleaned the limb to improve accuracy.
05
either of the two flexible arms of a bow extending from the handle to the tip
Beispiele
The craftsman carved the limbs from yew wood.
06
the apparent edge or boundary of the visible disc of a celestial body, such as the sun, moon, or planet
Beispiele
The comet 's tail brushed past the sun 's limb.
Lexikalischer Baum
limbic
limbless
limb
