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limber1 definition

lim·ber (lim′bər)

adjective

  1. easily bent; flexible; pliant
  2. able to bend the body easily; supple; lithe

Etymology: < ? limb

transitive verb

to make limber to limber the fingers

intransitive verb

to make oneself limber, as by exercises: usually with up

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limber2 definition

lim·ber (lim′bər)

noun

the two-wheeled, detachable front part of a gun carriage, usually supporting an ammunition chest

Etymology: ME lymour < ? ML limonarius, of the shaft of a cart < limo, shaft < ?

transitive verb, intransitive verb

to attach the limber to (a gun carriage), as in preparing to move off: often with up

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