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octant vs limb

limb vs octant

octant and limb both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
octant Yes No No No
limb Yes No No No
octant (noun) limb (noun)
a measuring instrument for measuring angles to a celestial body; similar to a sextant but with 45 degree calibration any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm
the graduated arc that is attached to an instrument for measuring angles
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 octant and limb

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