Limb may refer to:
Science and technology
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Limb (anatomy)
A limb (from Old English ''lim'', meaning "body part") is a jointed, muscled appendage of a tetrapod vertebrate animal used for weight-bearing, terrestrial locomotion and physical interaction with other objects. The distalmost portion of a ...
, an appendage of a human or animal
*Limb, a large or main
branch
A branch, also called a ramus in botany, is a stem that grows off from another stem, or when structures like veins in leaves are divided into smaller veins.
History and etymology
In Old English, there are numerous words for branch, includ ...
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
Petals are modified leaves that form an inner whorl surrounding the reproductive parts of flowers. They are often brightly coloured or unusually shaped to attract pollinators. All of the petals of a flower are collectively known as the ''corol ...
or sepal
*Limb, in a measuring instrument, the
graduated edge of a circle or arc
Music
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''Limb'' (album), by Foetus, 2009
*''Limb'', an album by
Justin Clayton, 1999
*"Limbs", a song by Emma Pollock from ''
Watch the Fireworks'', 2007
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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
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Limb (surname), a list of people
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Limb McKenry (1888–1956), American baseball pitcher
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Limb Brook, a stream in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
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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 Bow shape, shapes a bow (weapon), 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 strai ...
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Bresso Airfield, Bresso, Italy (ICAO code)
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Limbu script (ISO 15924 code)
See also
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Limb darkening, an optical effect seen in stars
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Limbe (disambiguation)
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