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limb

Main Entry:: ¹limb
Pronunciation:: \ˈlim\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Middle English lim, from Old English; akin to Old Norse limr limb and perhaps to Old English lith limb
Date:: before 12th century

1 a: one of the projecting paired appendages (as wings) of an animal body used especially for movement and grasping but sometimes modified into sensory or sexual organs b: a leg or arm of a human being2: a large primary branch of a tree3: an active member or agent4: extension, branch5: a mischievous child

— limb·less

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\ˈlim-ləs\ adjective

— limby

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\ˈli-mē\ adjective

— out on a limb

: in an exposed or dangerous position with little chance of retreat

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