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  • Tree climbing — is an activity consisting of ascending and moving around in the canopy of trees.Tree climbing is safe when done with the proper training and equipment. Use of a rope, helmet, and harness are the minimum requirements to ensure the safety of the… …   Wikipedia

  • Limb — (l[i^]m), n. [OE. lim, AS. lim; akin to Icel. limr limb, lim branch of a tree, Sw. & Dan. lem limb; cf. also AS. li[eth], OHG. lid, gilid, G. glied, Goth. li[thorn]us. Cf. {Lith}, {Limber}.] 1. A part of a tree which extends from the trunk and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Limb of the law — Limb Limb (l[i^]m), n. [OE. lim, AS. lim; akin to Icel. limr limb, lim branch of a tree, Sw. & Dan. lem limb; cf. also AS. li[eth], OHG. lid, gilid, G. glied, Goth. li[thorn]us. Cf. {Lith}, {Limber}.] 1. A part of a tree which extends from the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Limb — can have many meanings. ten thousand to be precise.*from the Old English lim : **Limb (anatomy), a limb is a jointed or prehensile appendage of the human or animal body **a large or main branch of a tree. **In social structure, a representative,… …   Wikipedia

  • limb — [lım] n [: Old English; Origin: lim] 1.) out on a limb alone and without help or support ▪ All the other countries signed the agreement, leaving Britain out on a limb. ▪ He d gone out on a limb (=taken a risk) to help us. 2.) an arm or leg 3.) …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • limb — [ lım ] noun count ** 1. ) an arm or a leg: She rested her tired, aching limbs. an artificial limb 2. ) a large branch on a tree 3. ) a part of something that sticks out out on a limb in a position where you have no support from other people… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • limb — ► NOUN 1) an arm, leg, or wing. 2) a large branch of a tree. 3) a projecting part of a structure, object, or natural feature. ● life and limb Cf. ↑life and limb ● out on a limb Cf. ↑ …   English terms dictionary

  • limb — limb1 [lim] n. [with unhistoric b < ME lim < OE, akin to ON limr, limb < IE base * (e)lei , to bend > EL(BOW)] 1. a part that extends from the trunk of a body, as an arm, leg, or wing 2. a large branch of a tree 3. any projecting part …   English World dictionary

  • limb — {{11}}limb (n.1) part or member, O.E. lim limb, joint, main branch of a tree, from P.Gmc. *limu (Cf. O.N. limr limb, lim small branch of a tree ), a variant of *liþu (Cf. O.E. liþ, O.Fris. lith, O.N. liðr, Goth. liþus …   Etymology dictionary

  • limb — [[t]lɪ̱m[/t]] limbs 1) N COUNT: usu pl Your limbs are your arms and legs. She would be able to stretch out her cramped limbs and rest for a few hours. 2) N COUNT The limbs of a tree are its branches. [LITERARY] This entire rickety structure was… …   English dictionary

  • limb — 01. The child lost a [limb] in an accident while playing on the train tracks. 02. A couple of large [limbs] fell off the tree during the storm. 03. If injured, a starfish can actually grow back a lost [limb]. 04. He lost all feeling in his… …   Grammatical examples in English

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