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 on the Web They are often filled with the leftover limbs of trees that have been harvested. Riley Robinson, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Aug. 2024 No more posting photos of cropped limbs to suggest the existence of a partner. Meghana Indurti, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2024 Humans typically dissipate heat through their limbs. Timmy Broderick, STAT, 16 Aug. 2024 Donning more sinister expressions than some of its peers, the Walmart skeleton has poseable limbs and joints, is waterproof and comes ready to offer some festive frights. Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2024 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 12 Sep. 2024.

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