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Limber
01
a two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle used to pull a field gun or caisson
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
limbers
to limber
01
to make something flexible, nimble, or pliable
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
limber
3rd person singular
limbers
Present participle
limbering
Past simple
limbered
Past participle
limbered
02
attach the limber
limber
01
having a body that is flexible and can move and bend easily
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
limberest
Comparative
limberer
gradable
Examples
The gymnast's limber body allowed her to perform impressive contortions and flips.
02
(used of e.g. personality traits) readily adaptable
03
(used of artifacts) easily bent
