# Limb

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**Limb** or **Limbs** may refer to:

## Science and technology

- [Limb (anatomy)](/source/Limb_(anatomy)), an appendage of a human or animal
- Limb, a large or main [branch](/source/Branch) of a tree
- Limb, in astronomy, the curved edge of the apparent disk of a celestial body, e.g. [lunar limb](/source/Lunar_limb)
- Limb, in botany, the border or upper spreading part of a [petal](/source/Petal#Shape_and_size) or sepal
- Limb, in a measuring instrument, the [graduated](/source/Graduation_(instrument)) edge of a circle or arc

## Music

- [*Limb* (album)](/source/Limb_(album)), by Foetus, 2009
- *Limb*, an album by [Justin Clayton](/source/Justin_Clayton), 1999
- "Limbs", a song by Emma Pollock from *[Watch the Fireworks](/source/Watch_the_Fireworks)*, 2007
- "Limbs", a song by James Marriott from *[Don't Tell the Dog](/source/Don't_Tell_the_Dog)*, 2025

## Other uses

- [Limb (surname)](/source/Limb_(surname)), a list of people
- [Limb McKenry](/source/Limb_McKenry) (1888–1956), American baseball pitcher
- [Limb Brook](/source/Limb_Brook), a stream in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
- [Limbs Dance Company](/source/Limbs_Dance_Company), in Auckland, New Zealand
- Limbs, in archery, the upper and lower working parts of the bow; see [recurve bow](/source/Recurve_bow#Terminology)
- [Bresso Airfield](/source/Bresso_Airfield), Bresso, Italy (ICAO code)
- [Limbu script](/source/Limbu_script) (ISO 15924 code)

## See also

- [Limb darkening](/source/Limb_darkening), an optical effect seen in stars
- [Limbe (disambiguation)](/source/Limbe_(disambiguation))

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