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limb vs edge

edge vs limb

limb and edge both are nouns.

limb is not a verb while edge is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
limb Yes No No No
edge Yes No Yes No
As nouns, edge is a hypernym of limb; that is, edge is a word with a broader meaning than limb:
  • limb: (astronomy) the circumferential edge of the apparent disc of the sun or the moon or a planet
  • edge: the boundary of a surface
Other hypernyms of limb include border.
limb (noun) edge (noun)
any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object
the graduated arc that is attached to an instrument for measuring angles the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something
either of the two halves of a bow from handle to tip a slight competitive advantage
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm, leg, wing, flipper the attribute of urgency in tone of voice
(astronomy) the circumferential edge of the apparent disc of the sun or the moon or a planet the boundary of a surface
any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree a line determining the limits of an area
limb (verb) edge (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 limb and edge

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