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Synonyms for limb
lɪm
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Princeton's WordNet
limb(noun)
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
Synonyms:
arm, tree branch, branchlimb, tree branch(noun)
any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree
Synonyms:
arm, tree branch, branchlimb(noun)
(astronomy) the circumferential edge of the apparent disc of the sun or the moon or a planet
Synonyms:
arm, tree branch, branchlimb(noun)
either of the two halves of a bow from handle to tip
"the upper limb of the bow"
Synonyms:
arm, tree branch, branchlimb(noun)
the graduated arc that is attached to an instrument for measuring angles
"the limb of the sextant"
Synonyms:
arm, tree branch, brancharm, branch, limb(noun)
any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm
"the arm of the record player"; "an arm of the sea"; "a branch of the sewer"
Synonyms:
branch, offset, weapon, sleeve, tree branch, leg, weapon system, offshoot, ramification, arm, subdivision, outgrowth
Words popularity by usage frequency
rank | word | |
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#226 | member | |
#2200 | branch | |
#3230 | arm | |
#4093 | leg | |
#5179 | offset | |
#5580 | sleeve | |
#6301 | weapon | |
#8132 | subdivision | |
#15891 | limb | |
#28946 | limbo | |
#50612 | outgrowth | |
#54311 | lamina | |
#61583 | offshoot | |
#117351 | ramification |
How to use limb in a sentence?
Our ultimate goal is to replace the function of the lost limb, and we've been doing so step-by-step and doing very well. However, as our technology move on - you have sensors for muscles, you're able to replace function by the new mind-controlled prosthetics - the next step might be to get sensing from the environment so you have a feedback loop.
It's not just saving lives, a lot of people who survive sepsis suffer life changing effects, including limb loss, kidney failure and post-traumatic stress disorder, the test could stop a lot of suffering.
The unaccompanied minors seeking shelter here risked life and limb to escape violence and poverty in Central America, too often, they find themselves exposed to new threats of discrimination and sexual assault once they’re here. These attacks are completely preventable with adequate protections, and HHS has the moral responsibility to ensure those precautions are in place.
Why not go out on a limb Isn't that where the fruit is
In addition to weakness, common symptoms at clinical evaluation were gait difficulty( 52 %), neck or back pain( 47 %), fever( 35 %), and limb pain( 34 %), overall, 98 % of patients were hospitalized, 54 % were admitted to an intensive care unit, and 23 % required endotracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation.
Translations for limb
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- طرفArabic
- ағзаBashkir
- ezelBreton
- membreCatalan, Valencian
- končetina, větevCzech
- zergliedern, Gliedmaßen, Extremitäten, GliedGerman
- extremidad, miembroSpanish
- haara, raaja, karsia, puunhaara, jäsenFinnish
- limbe, branche, membre, démembrerFrench
- végtagHungarian
- branchoIdo
- arto, membraItalian
- איברHebrew
- 切り放す, 肢Japanese
- kauwhangaMāori
- крак, екстремитет, обесчленува, членMacedonian
- ਅੰਗPanjabi, Punjabi
- kończyna, tarcza, gałąź, rozczłonkowywać, odnogaPolish
- membroPortuguese
- membru, mădular, ciolanRomanian
- сук, ве́тка, сучо́к, расчленять, коне́чность, член, ветвь, расчленитьRussian
- gjymtyrëAlbanian
- gren, kvista, lemSwedish
- uzuvTurkish
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