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Limb
01
μέλος, χέρι ή πόδι
an arm or a leg of a person or any four-legged animal, or a wing of any bird
Παραδείγματα
The athlete injured his limb during the race and had to withdraw from the competition.
Ο αθλητής τραυματίστηκε σε ένα μέλος κατά τη διάρκεια του αγώνα και αναγκάστηκε να αποσυρθεί από τον διαγωνισμό.
Birds rely on their powerful limb muscles to take flight and soar through the sky.
Τα πουλιά βασίζονται στους ισχυρούς μύες των μελών τους για να απογειωθούν και να αιωρούνται στον ουρανό.
02
a large branch or main division growing from the trunk or bough of a tree
Παραδείγματα
A heavy limb broke off during the storm.
He climbed onto a low limb to pick the fruit.
03
any structure or projection resembling a human arm or leg in form or function
Παραδείγματα
The robot 's metal limb moved smoothly.
The statue 's missing limb was later restored.
04
the curved or graduated edge of an instrument used for measuring angles, such as a sextant or astrolabe
Παραδείγματα
The navigator adjusted the limb of his sextant.
The limb of the instrument was marked in degrees.
05
either of the two flexible arms of a bow extending from the handle to the tip
Παραδείγματα
The bow 's upper limb cracked during tensioning.
He replaced the limb to restore balance.
06
the apparent edge or boundary of the visible disc of a celestial body, such as the sun, moon, or planet
Παραδείγματα
The eclipse began at the moon 's eastern limb.
A bright flare appeared on the solar limb.
Λεξικό Δέντρο
limbic
limbless
limb
