as in branches
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 limbs
The Optimus can now navigate uneven terrain with advanced neural nets, enabling precise control of its electric limbs for seamless movement.
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
This unique structure is complemented by elegant limbs and a torso packed with advanced sensors and computing power, making Digit well-suited for navigating and performing tasks in places like warehouses.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
Severed nerves sometimes regenerate chaotically in residual limbs, forming painful clumps of tissue called neuromas.
—Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
The strong winds and weight of the show on tree limbs may down power lines and could cause power outages.
—Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024
Taking up lots of space in the frame and spreading your limbs wide creates a powerful disposition.
—Margaret Cirino, NPR, 6 Dec. 2024
Stillness here means not moving the limbs, neck, eyelids, etc.
—Joseph Sudhip, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
The strong winds and weight of the snow on tree limbs could down power lines and cause power outages.
—Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024
Won Dong Shin and his colleagues overcame these engineering challenges to design a robot with limbs that can move like those of a bird.
—Sean Duke, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
This unique structure is complemented by elegant limbs and a torso packed with advanced sensors and computing power, making Digit well-suited for navigating and performing tasks in places like warehouses.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
Severed nerves sometimes regenerate chaotically in residual limbs, forming painful clumps of tissue called neuromas.
—Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
The strong winds and weight of the show on tree limbs may down power lines and could cause power outages.
—Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024
Taking up lots of space in the frame and spreading your limbs wide creates a powerful disposition.
—Margaret Cirino, NPR, 6 Dec. 2024
Stillness here means not moving the limbs, neck, eyelids, etc.
—Joseph Sudhip, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
The strong winds and weight of the snow on tree limbs could down power lines and cause power outages.
—Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024
Won Dong Shin and his colleagues overcame these engineering challenges to design a robot with limbs that can move like those of a bird.
—Sean Duke, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Limbs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limbs. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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