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unlimber1 definition

un·lim·ber (-lim′bər)

adjective

not limber, or supple; stiff unlimber fingers

transitive verb, intransitive verb

to make or become supple
unlimber2 definition

un·lim·ber (-lim′bər)

transitive verb, intransitive verb

  1. to prepare (a field gun) for use by detaching the limber
  2. to get ready for use or action

Etymology: un- + limber

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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