edge vs limb

edge and limb both are nouns.

edge is a verb but limb is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
edge	Yes	No	Yes	No
limb	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, limb is a hyponym of edge; that is, limb is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than edge:

edge: the boundary of a surface
limb: (astronomy) the circumferential edge of the apparent disc of the sun or the moon or a planet

Other hyponyms of edge include brink.

edge (noun)	limb (noun)
a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object	any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm
the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something	the graduated arc that is attached to an instrument for measuring angles
a slight competitive advantage	either of the two halves of a bow from handle to tip
the attribute of urgency in tone of voice	one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm, leg, wing, flipper
the boundary of a surface	(astronomy) the circumferential edge of the apparent disc of the sun or the moon or a planet
a line determining the limits of an area	any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree

edge (verb)	limb (verb)
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
provide with an edge
advance slowly, as if by inches
provide with a border or edge

Difference between edge and limb

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