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 May transformed the branches into pixelated limbs, and the strings of squares woven around the tree tell a story about humanity's relationship with nature and technology. Ruby Grisin, The Courier-Journal, 15 Aug. 2025 Robots The tabletop robot resembles an iPad mounted on a movable limb that can swivel and reposition itself to follow users in a room. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025 Summary In a nutshell, hip adductor drills are just what the doctor ordered for inner thigh strength, stability of hip function, and lower limb performance. Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025 Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for limb
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branch
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  • The reverse features a landing eagle clutching an oak branch seemingly bound for a nest, the same image featured since 2021.
    Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
  • In a demonstration of the technology, one of the grippers was installed on the top of a quadcopter drone, allowing the aircraft to hang from tree branches, railings, etc instead of having to hover in place.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Aug. 2025

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“Limb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limb. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.

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