Synonyms for limb
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1. limb(noun)

   one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper

   Synonyms:
   arm, tree branch, branch

2. limb, tree branch(noun)

   any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree

   Synonyms:
   arm, tree branch, branch

3. limb(noun)

   (astronomy) the circumferential edge of the apparent disc of the sun or the moon or a planet

   Synonyms:
   arm, tree branch, branch

4. limb(noun)

   either of the two halves of a bow from handle to tip

   "the upper limb of the bow"

   Synonyms:
   arm, tree branch, branch

5. limb(noun)

   the graduated arc that is attached to an instrument for measuring angles

   "the limb of the sextant"

   Synonyms:
   arm, tree branch, branch

6. arm, 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

Dictionary of English Synonymes(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate these synonyms:

1. limb(n.)

   Synonyms:
   member

2. limb(n.)

   Synonyms:
   branch, bough

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. limb(n)

   Synonyms:
   branch, bough

PPDB, the paraphrase database(1.00 / 2 votes)Rate these paraphrases:

1. List of paraphrases for "limb":

   lamina, member, limbo, branch, leg

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1. Ross Garber:

   The judge's decision creates some issues for Bolton. Combine that with a Bill Barr-run Justice Department Bill Barr-run hasn't been shy about going out on a limb, if I were Bolton or his lawyer, that would be of great concern. The judge gave some air cover for criminal charges.

2. Daniel Domenech:

   I think the best guideline we can give school districts is to always go back to the issue of the safety of the students uppermost, if the safety of a student's involved and you are not necessarily sure whether the district has the authority to do it or not, well, you know what, go out on a limb at that point, because if you are talking about saving a student's life then you'd rather be safe than sorry.

3. Max Lieblich:

   The thought of giving up blackboards makes me feel very sad inside, I'm not going to lie, it's not like losing a limb, but it would make the texture of life very different.

4. Clay Roberts:

   I have heard of people having the wrong limb removed but hospitals aren't supposed to throw them away.

5. Harald Ott:

   What's important is to eventually let that limb become functional again.

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