limb

as in branch
a major outgrowth from the main stem of a woody plant we hung the swing from the highest limb of the tree that we could reach

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Recent Examples of limb Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2025 Accepted debris includes drywall and insulation, carpeting and rugs, furniture, tree limbs and yard debris and bagged household waste. Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 Using cutting-edge radar technologies, the satellite is on a five-year mission to survey forests across sprawling swaths of the globe, looking beneath their canopies to accurately assess their total woody biomass—trunks, limbs, stems, and so on. Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 1 July 2025 The field has also become specialized, Hochberg says, with some groups focused on decoding speech while others work on improving control of robotic limbs. Jon Hamilton, NPR, 30 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for limb
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branch
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  • The constitution grants Congress the power to levy tariffs under normal circumstances, though tariffs can also result from executive branch investigations regarding national security risks.
    Josh Boak, Twin Cities, 7 July 2025
  • Recreate a forest setting by planting azaleas among trees, tree stumps and branches, leaves, pine cones, and other items found in a forest.
    Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2025

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“Limb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limb. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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