Limb
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
(astronomy) the circumferential edge of the apparent disc of the sun or the moon or a planet
Framework senses
- §1
- any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm
- §2
- the graduated arc that is attached to an instrument for measuring angles
- §3
- either of the two halves of a bow from handle to tip
- §4
- one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm
- §5
- (astronomy) the circumferential edge of the apparent disc of the sun or the moon or a planet
- §6
- any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree