HyperDic: limber

English > 6 senses of the word limber:
VERBcontactlimber, limber upattach the limber
bodylimbercause to become limber
NOUNartifactlimbera two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle used to pull a field gun or caisson
ADJECTIVEalllimber, supple(used of e.g. personality traits) readily adaptable
alllimber(used of artifacts) easily bent
alllimber, supple(used of persons' bodies) capable of moving or bending freely
limber > pronunciation
Soundslih'mber
Rhymesabsorber ... weber / Weber: 72 rhymes with ber...
English > limber: 6 senses > adjective 1
Meaning(used of e.g. personality traits) readily adaptable.
Example "a limber imagination"
Synonymsupple
BroaderflexibleCapable of being changed
Spanishágil
English > limber: 6 senses > adjective 2
Meaning(used of artifacts) easily bent.
Broaderflexible, flexileable to flex
English > limber: 6 senses > adjective 3
Meaning(used of persons' bodies) capable of moving or bending freely.
Synonymsupple
Broaderflexible, flexileable to flex
Spanishflexible
English > limber: 6 senses > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle used to pull a field gun or caisson.
Broaderhorse-drawn vehicleA wheeled vehicle drawn by one or more horses
English > limber: 6 senses > verb 1, contact
Meaningattach the limber.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Example"limber a cannon"
Synonymlimber up
BroaderattachCause to be attached
English > limber: 6 senses > verb 2, body
MeaningCause to become limber.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Example"The violist limbered her wrists before the concert"
Broaderwarm upCause to do preliminary exercises so as to stretch the muscles

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