limb

noun

ˈlim How to pronounce limb (audio)
Definition of limbnext
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 Vibrio vulnificus can cause necrotizing fasciitis, a rare bacterial infection that can destroy tissue and lead to severe scarring, loss of limbs and death, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 The rare cancer usually forms in bone or soft tissue in the limbs or ribs. — Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026 Thanks to a fallen tree limb, and because of the holiday, our shack on Shabbona was without power for four days, or until a replacement riser pole which connects us to the grid was replaced the following Tuesday. — Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026 Some of the damage could have resulted from falling tree limbs. — Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for limb
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branch
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  • Its entire weight is suspended from the branches of a living Akagi tree, without a single support column fixed into the ground.
    — Shannon Sharpe, Architectural Digest, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Construction will begin soon on a new Charlotte Mecklenburg Library branch.
    — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2026
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