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 How many times will our great and terrible God come for one family’s limbs? Alternatively, maybe John III is Jack’s grandson. Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2025 Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 4 Apr. 2025 Related article This young entrepreneur skipped college to create robotic limbs that users can control with their minds Ding linked the rising interest in prosthetics to body image anxiety. Kyle MacNeill, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025 The polio virus attacks the nervous system and often leads to paralysis of lower limbs and, in severe cases, the muscles that control breathing. Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 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 23 Apr. 2025.

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