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| limb [ lim ] (plural limbs) |
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1. astronomy rim of planet: the illuminated edge of the Sun, the Moon, or a planet
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2. mathematics arc-shaped scale on measuring device: an arc-shaped scale on an instrument such as a sextant that measures angles
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3. botany end of plant part: the expanded end of a plant part, especially of a sepal, petal, or leaf
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4. botany rim of flower: the flared outer rim of a bell- or trumpet-shaped flower
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| [14th century. Directly or via French< Latin limbus "edge"] |
