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LIMB | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary Meaning of limb in English limb noun [ C ] uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / lɪm / us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / lɪm / limb noun [C] ( OF PERSON/ANIMAL ) Add to word list Add to word list an arm or leg of a person or animal : lower limb The accident victims mostly had injuries to their lower limbs (= legs ) . upper limb These vessels supply blood to the head , neck , and upper limbs (= arms ) . an artificial limb Amputation of the limb is really a last resort . Although she had to have her leg amputated , she still feels as though she's got a phantom limb. He risked life and limb to get the cat down from the tree . If it continues to bleed , you may have to apply a tourniquet to the limb. It is a vestigial limb. The leg Achilles tendon appendage appendicular astragalus bipedal crural cruris haunch lower limb patellar pectineus peroneal peroneus semitendinosus soleal soleus subsartorial subtalar trochanteric volar See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: The arm Parts of plants The legs & feet of non-human animals limb noun [C] ( OF TREE ) a large branch of a tree : An 18-year-old student at California State University died yesterday when she was struck by a falling limb from a large oak tree . wilatlak villette/Moment/GettyImages Parts of plants axil bark bilobed birch bark blade caning cascara sagrada floret frond knot pistil root hair rooty rosella seed coat seed pod spear sting taproot vein See more results » Idiom out on a limb (Definition of limb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) limb | American Dictionary limb noun [ C ] us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / lɪm / limb noun [C] ( ARM OR LEG ) Add to word list Add to word list fml an arm or leg of a person or animal , or an animal’s wing limb noun [C] ( BRANCH ) a large branch of a tree (Definition of limb from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of limb limb The sun falls on his mustache and on his crispy hair, on the black of his polished and perfect limbs. From the Cambridge English Corpus Positive and negative forms can be combined to form limbs. From the Cambridge English Corpus Moderate-to-severe sensory deficits are present in the distal parts of all four limbs, although vibratory sensation is more affected than touch and pain sensation. From the Cambridge English Corpus Rather, adult features (such as pectoral muscles) are combined with infant traits (flabby limbs, facial expression, and posture) that often appear vestigial. From the Cambridge English Corpus Among the consequences of accidents sustained in such homes, one carer cited a broken hip and two others cited broken limbs. From the Cambridge English Corpus Once the examiner positioned the limbs into one particular position, they remained in that position without showing even the slightest change. From the Cambridge English Corpus The limbs evolved in the first instance for locomotion, and linear movement is best ensured with a bilaterally symmetrical system. From the Cambridge English Corpus On a priori grounds, one might expect the limbs to be organized symmetrically. From the Cambridge English Corpus The human bodily limbs were also set as small-scale determinants in measuring clothing, furniture, and decorative features. From the Cambridge English Corpus Moreover, the back limbs of such folds may become detached along major thrust faults to produce nappes. From the Cambridge English Corpus The book concentrates on embryos, limbs and eyes. From the Cambridge English Corpus Minor degrees of shortening of the limbs and abnormalities in stature may be missed unless looked for carefully. From the Cambridge English Corpus Neanderthals, for example, who died out about 40,000 years ago, had shorter limbs and larger trunks than humans alive today. From the Cambridge English Corpus Their later study14 used a battery of computerized tracking tasks to quantify impairment and recovery of the sensory-motor function of both limbs. From the Cambridge English Corpus The fundamental aspect of their approach is the adaptation of human walking data to prescribe the motion of the lower limbs. From the Cambridge English Corpus See all examples of limb These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Collocations with limb limb These are words often used in combination with limb . Click on a collocation to see more examples of it. affected limb Conversely, some patients with plexus avulsions report pain reduction with sensory input to the affected limb . From the Cambridge English Corpus artificial limb One day it could help to restore vision, reconnect nerves or control an artificial limb . From the Cambridge English Corpus broken limb Our whole trade structure will be dislocated or like a broken limb . From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. See all collocations with limb What is the pronunciation of limb ? Translations of limb in Chinese (Traditional) 肢體, 樹枝，樹杈, 粗樹枝… See more in Chinese (Simplified) 肢体, 树枝，树杈, 粗树枝… See more in Spanish miembro, rama, miembro [masculine… See more in Portuguese membro, galho, membro [masculine]… See more in Japanese in Turkish in French in Catalan in Dutch in Czech in Danish in Indonesian in Thai in Vietnamese in Polish in Swedish in Malay in German in Norwegian in Korean in Ukrainian in Italian （人の）手足, 肢（し）… See more kol bacak, ana dal, büyük dal… See more membre [masculine], membre, (grosse) branche… See more membre… See more lidmaat, tak… See more končetina, (silná) větev… See more lem, gren… See more anggota badan, cabang… See more แขนหรือขา, กิ่ง… See more chi, cành cây… See more kończyna, konar… See more lem, arm, ben… See more anggota, dahan… See more das Körperglied, der Ast… See more lem [neuter], lem, grein… See more 사지… See more кінцівка, сучок, гілка… See more arto, membro, (grosso) ramo… See more Need a translator? 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Translator tool Browse lily-livered lily-white lima bean limacine limb -limbed limber limber up phrasal verb limbic More meanings of limb lower limb upper limb phantom limb out on a limb idiom See all meanings out on a limb idiom Word of the Day flex UK Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio /fleks/ US Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio /fleks/ to show that you are very proud or happy about something you have done or something you own, usually in a way that annoys people About this Blog It’s a dirty business: the metaphorical use of ‘dirty’ April 29, 2026 Read More New Words superworker May 04, 2026 More new words has been added to list To top AI Assistant Contents English American Examples Collocations Translations AI Assistant Cambridge Dictionary +Plus My profile +Plus help Log out English (UK) Change English (UK) English (US) Español Português 中文 (简体) 正體中文 (繁體) Dansk Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Norsk Polski Русский Türkçe Tiếng Việt Svenska Українська 日本語 한국어 ગુજરાતી தமிழ் తెలుగు বাঙ্গালি मराठी हिंदी Follow us Choose a dictionary Recent and Recommended Definitions Clear explanations of natural written and spoken English English Learner’s Dictionary Essential British English Essential American English Grammar and thesaurus Usage explanations of natural written and spoken English Grammar Thesaurus Pronunciation British and American pronunciations with audio English Pronunciation Translation Click on the arrows to change the translation direction. 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