单词 | limber |
释义 | Word Frequency limber 1(ˈlɪmbə) adjective 1. capable of being easily bent or flexed; pliant 2. able to move or bend freely; agile Derived forms limberly (ˈlimberly) adverb limberness (ˈlimberness) noun Word origin C16: origin uncertainWord Frequency limber 2(ˈlɪmbə) noun 1. part of a gun carriage, often containing ammunition, consisting of an axle, pole, and two wheels, that is attached to the rear of an item of equipment, esp field artillery verb 2. (usually foll by up) to attach the limber (to a gun, etc) Word origin C15 lymour shaft of a gun carriage, origin uncertainWord Frequency limber 3(ˈlɪmbə) noun (often plural) nautical (in the bilge of a vessel) a fore-and-aft channel through a series of holes in the frames (limber holes) where water collects and can be pumped out Word origin C17: probably changed from French lumière hole (literally: light) |
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