Limb may refer to:

Science and technology

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 The lunar limb is the edge of the visible surface (disc) of the Moon as viewed from Earth. Seen from afar, it looks like a circular arc, but with higher resolution, it can be seen that the Moon’s surface is not flat and therefore its profile is ...

*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

* ''Limb'' (album), by Foetus, 2009 *''Limb'', an album by

Justin Clayton Justin Clayton is an English guitarist and singer. He is the lead guitarist for his friend Julian Lennon Julian Charles John Lennon (born John Charles Julian Lennon; 8 April 1963) is an English musician, photographer, author, and philanthropi ...

, 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 4AD is a British record label owned by Beggars Group. It was founded in London under the name Axis Records by Iv ...

'', 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) Limb is the surname of: * Allen Limb (1886–1975), Australian cricketer * Ann Limb (born 1953), British educationalist and business leader *Bobby Limb (1924–1999), Australian-born entertainer * Charles Limb, American surgeon and neuroscientist * ...

, a list of people *

Limb McKenry Frank Gordon "Limb" McKenry (August 13, 1888 – November 1, 1956), nicknamed "Big Pete", was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Cincinnati Reds.

(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 p ...

, a stream in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England *

Limbs Dance Company The Limbs Dance Company was formed in Auckland, New Zealand in May 1977 and disbanded in Wellington in September 1989. Limbs was "the first contemporary dance company in New Zealand to win a general following", and performed alongside notable New Z ...

, 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 ...

Bresso Airfield Bresso Airfield (, ), also known as Aeroporto Giampiero Clerici, is an aerodrome in Bresso, in the Milan metropolitan area. Originally built in 1912, the field served as a ''factory airfield'' until the nearby Breda factory expanded its produ ...

, 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 The Limbu script was invented in the 18th century by Limbu monk and scholar Te-ongsi Sirijunga Xin Thebe, in order to give ...

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Science and technology

Music

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