limb

as in branch
a major outgrowth from the main stem of a woody plant we hung the swing from the highest limb of the tree that we could reach

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Recent Examples of limb Study participants sprayed magnesium oil on their limbs twice daily for four weeks. Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 28 Mar. 2025 Otherworldly papier-mâché trees branch out from the middle of the restaurant, their limbs wrapped in moody string lights. Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2025 City of Santee residents can drop off unwanted items such as appliances, mattresses, furniture and tree limbs. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025 There, wisteria laces the tops of ancient oaks, their limbs sleeved in resurrection ferns and dripping mosses. Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 20 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for limb

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“Limb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limb. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.

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