Limbs
/lɪmz/
Definitions
2 meaningsA projecting or extending part of an animal body, such as an arm or leg, or of a tree.
/lɪmz/
An arm or leg of a person or animal; a large tree branch.
The athlete stretched his limbs before the race.
💡 Simply: Your arms and legs are your limbs! Just like how a tree has big limbs that are like its arms and legs.
👶 For kids: Your arms and legs are called limbs! A tree's big branches are also called limbs!
More Examples
The cat washed its limbs carefully.
The old oak tree had strong limbs that reached towards the sky.
How It's Used
"The doctor examined the patient's limbs."
"The tree's limbs were heavy with snow."
The edge or border of a celestial body, as seen from a given point.
/lɪmz/
A projecting part of a celestial body, especially the edge of the sun or moon.
The solar flares were observed near the sun's limb.
💡 Simply: If you're looking at the sun or moon, the limb is like the outside edge.
👶 For kids: The outside part of the sun or moon is like its limb!
More Examples
During a solar eclipse, the moon's limb appears to cover the sun's limb.
Scientists use advanced instruments to study the limbs of distant planets.
How It's Used
"Astronomers study the limbs of the sun to understand solar activity."
Synonyms
From Middle English *lim* (plural *limmes*), from Old English *lim* ('limb, branch'), from Proto-Germanic *limu ('limb, branch').
The word 'limb' has been used for centuries to describe both human and animal appendages. It has also been extended to describe other projecting parts, like the branches of trees.
Memory tip
Think of your own limbs - arms and legs!