Limb
01
肢, 腕または脚
an arm or a leg of a person or any four-legged animal, or a wing of any bird
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。
Birds rely on their powerful limb muscles to take flight and soar through the sky.
鳥は強力な肢の筋肉に頼って飛び立ち、空を舞います。
02
a large branch or main division growing from the trunk or bough of a tree
例
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
例
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
例
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
例
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
例
The eclipse began at the moon 's eastern limb.
A bright flare appeared on the solar limb.
