(~s)
1.
Your ~s are your arms and legs.
She would be able to stretch out her cramped ~s and rest for a few hours.
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2.
The ~s of a tree are its branches. (LITERARY)
This entire rickety structure was hanging from the ~ of an enormous leafy tree.
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3.
If someone goes out on a ~, they do something they strongly believe in even though it is risky or extreme, and is likely to fail or be criticized by other people.
They can see themselves going out on a ~, voting for a very controversial energy bill.
PHRASE: PHR after v, v-link PHR
4.
to risk life and ~: see life