~ 1 [ 'lɪmbə ]
■ adjective supple; flexible.
■ verb (often ~ up ) warm up in preparation for exercise or activity.
Derivatives
~ness noun
Origin
C16: perh. from ~ 2 in the dialect sense 'cart shaft', with allusion to the to-and-fro motion.
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~ 2 [ 'lɪmbə ]
■ noun the detachable front part of a gun carriage.
■ verb attach a ~ to (a gun).
Origin
ME lymour , appar. related to med. L. limonarius from limo , limon- 'shaft'.