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limb

/lɪm/
noun
  1. A major appendage of human or animal, used for locomotion (such as an arm, leg or wing).

  2. A branch of a tree.

    Similar: bough

  3. The part of the bow, from the handle to the tip.

Synonymsbough
verb
  1. To remove the limbs from (an animal or tree).

    "They limbed the felled trees before cutting them into logs."

  2. To supply with limbs.

Synonymsdelimb

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