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limb

[lim] / lɪm /


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Skaters say the structure—brutalist water-pumping limbs of mottled white concrete that rise out of the ground near the waterfront—is an icon.

From The Wall Street Journal

A medical student had hung the limb out the window as a prank.

From The Wall Street Journal

These findings point to a wide range of possible applications, from sensory-based mental health treatments to prosthetic limbs that feel more natural to their users.

From Science Daily

Although Sahelanthropus had shorter legs than modern humans, its limb proportions differed from those of apes and more closely resembled Australopithecus.

From Science Daily

He has spearheaded efforts to plant trees, clean up oceans, rivers and beaches, pay for strangers’ cataract surgeries and prosthetic limbs and has donated millions to charities such as Make-A-Wish and food banks.

From The Wall Street Journal