Limb
例
The athlete injured his limb during the race and had to withdraw from the competition.
その選手はレース中に肢を負傷し、競技から撤退しなければならなかった。
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a large branch or main division growing from the trunk or bough of a tree
例
A heavy limb broke off during the storm.
03
any structure or projection resembling a human arm or leg in form or function
例
The robot 's metal limb moved smoothly.
04
the curved or graduated edge of an instrument used for measuring angles, such as a sextant or astrolabe
例
The navigator adjusted the limb of his sextant.
05
either of the two flexible arms of a bow extending from the handle to the tip
例
The bow 's upper limb cracked during tensioning.
06
the apparent edge or boundary of the visible disc of a celestial body, such as the sun, moon, or planet
例
The eclipse began at the moon 's eastern limb.
