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Limb (anatomy) A limb (from the Old English ''lim'', meaning "body part") or leg is a jointed, muscled appendage that tetrapod vertebrates use for weight-bearing and terrestrial locomotion such as walking, running and jumping, for paddle-swimming, or fo ...
, an appendage of a human or animal *Limb, a large or main
branch A branch, sometimes called a ramus in botany, is a woody structural member connected to the central trunk of a tree (or sometimes a shrub). Large branches are known as boughs and small branches are known as twigs. The term ''twig'' usually ...
of a tree *Limb, in astronomy, the curved edge of the apparent disk of a celestial body, e.g. lunar limb *Limb, in botany, the border or upper spreading part of a petal or sepal *Limb, in a measuring instrument, the graduated edge of a circle or arc


Music

* ''Limb'' (album), by Foetus, 2009 *''Limb'', an album by Justin Clayton, 1999 *"Limbs", a song by Emma Pollock from ''
Watch the Fireworks Watch the Fireworks is the debut studio album by Scottish singer-songwriter Emma Pollock, released on 17 September 2007 by 4AD. Track listing Singles Adrenaline ( 7" – May 28, 2007) #Adrenaline – 5:01 #A Glorious Day – 3:21 (from a po ...
'', 2007 *
Limb Music Limb Music is an independent record label based in Hamburg, Germany and specialized in various subgenres of heavy metal music. It was also known as LMP, which stood for Limb Music Products, later changed to Limb Music GmbH. The music publishing ...
, a German record label


Other uses

* Limb (surname), a list of people * Limb McKenry (1888–1956), American baseball pitcher *
Limb Brook The Limb Brook is a stream in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. It rises at the village of Ringinglow, flowing east through Whirlow and Ecclesall Woods into Abbeydale in the Beauchief area, where it merges with the River Sheaf. Near this ...
, a stream in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England * Limbs Dance Company, in Auckland, New Zealand *Limbs, in archery, the upper and lower working parts of the bow; see
recurve bow In archery, a recurve bow is one of the main shapes a bow can take, with limbs that curve away from the archer when unstrung. A recurve bow stores more energy and delivers energy more efficiently than the equivalent straight-limbed bow, giving ...
* Bresso Airfield, Bresso, Italy (ICAO code) *
Limbu script The Limbu script (also Sirijanga script) is used to write the Limbu language. It is a Brahmic type abugida. History According to traditional histories, the Limbu script was first invented in the late 9th century by Limbu King Sirijunga Hang a ...
(ISO 15924 code)


See also

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Limb darkening Limb darkening is an optical effect seen in stars (including the Sun), where the central part of the disk appears brighter than the edge, or ''limb''. Its understanding offered early solar astronomers an opportunity to construct models with such ...
, an optical effect seen in stars * Limbe (disambiguation) {{Disambiguation