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I . limber [ˈlımbə] VB trans, intr

II . limber [ˈlımbə] ADJ

Usage examples with limber

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English
Occasionally, two limbers were towed to increase the ammunition supply.
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It was transported in the customary two loads barrel and carriage, although the carriage rode on two limbers.
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One or two of the limbers were similarly withdrawn by hand, but the work was most severe and the distance considerable.
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In the latter case, a 400-kg limber was used.
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Diving, he attacked them, silencing eight, and compelling the other four to limber up and withdraw.
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The field cannon version was accompanied by a horse-drawn ammunition limber, which held 110 rounds plus six loaded magazines, totaling 170 rounds.
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A fully loaded limber and caisson combination weighed 3,811 pounds (1728.6 kg).
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The body would cool closely and the limbs would remain limber.
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Limber is a sixteenth-century word used in the dialectical sense to refer to a cart shaft, alluding to its to and fro motion.
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Although the limber's primary purpose was to haul the artillery piece and the caisson, it also hauled the battery wagon and a traveling forge.
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