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limb vs sextant

sextant vs limb

limb and sextant both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
limb Yes No No No
sextant Yes No No No
limb (noun) sextant (noun)
any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm a measuring instrument for measuring the angular distance between celestial objects; resembles an octant
the graduated arc that is attached to an instrument for measuring angles a unit of angular distance equal to 60 degrees
either of the two halves of a bow from handle to tip
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm, leg, wing, flipper
(astronomy) the circumferential edge of the apparent disc of the sun or the moon or a planet
any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree
Difference between limb and sextant

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