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After a day of hiking, her limbs were sore and in need of rest.
Na een dag wandelen waren haar ledematen pijnlijk en hadden rust nodig.
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a large branch or main division growing from the trunk or bough of a tree
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The oak 's thick limbs stretched over the roof.
03
any structure or projection resembling a human arm or leg in form or function
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He built a prosthetic limb for the mannequin.
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the curved or graduated edge of an instrument used for measuring angles, such as a sextant or astrolabe
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Dust obscured the readings on the brass limb.
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either of the two flexible arms of a bow extending from the handle to the tip
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Modern bows have composite limbs for better strength.
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the apparent edge or boundary of the visible disc of a celestial body, such as the sun, moon, or planet
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The planet 's limb was visible through the telescope.
Lexicale Boom
limbic
limbless
limb
