Limb
01
lem, arm eller ben
an arm or a leg of a person or any four-legged animal, or a wing of any bird
Exempel
The athlete injured his limb during the race and had to withdraw from the competition.
Atleten skadade en lem under loppet och var tvungen att dra sig ur tävlingen.
Birds rely on their powerful limb muscles to take flight and soar through the sky.
Fåglar förlitar sig på sina kraftfulla lem-muskler för att lyfta och sväva genom himlen.
02
a large branch or main division growing from the trunk or bough of a tree
Exempel
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
Exempel
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
Exempel
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
Exempel
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
Exempel
The eclipse began at the moon 's eastern limb.
A bright flare appeared on the solar limb.
Lexikalt Träd
limbic
limbless
limb
