limber (redirected from limbering)

lim·ber ¹  (lmbr)

adj.

1. Bending or flexing readily; pliable.

2. Capable of moving, bending, or contorting easily; supple.

v. lim·bered, lim·ber·ing, lim·bers

v.tr.

To make limber: limbered up his legs.

v.intr.

To make oneself limber: players limbering up before the game.

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limber·ly adv.

limber·ness n.

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limber ¹

Adjective

1. pliant; supple

2. able to move or bend the body freely; agile [origin unknown]

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limber ²

Noun

part of a gun carriage, consisting of an axle, pole, and two wheels

Verb

to attach the limber (to a gun) [Middle English lymour shaft of a gun carriage]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	limber - a two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle used to pull a field gun or caisson horse-drawn vehicle - a wheeled vehicle drawn by one or more horses
Verb	1.	limber - attach the limber; "limber a cannon" limber up attach - cause to be attached
	2.	limber - cause to become limber; "The violist limbered her wrists before the concert" warm up - cause to do preliminary exercises so as to stretch the muscles; "The coach warmed up the players before the game"
Adj.	1.	limber - (used of e.g. personality traits) readily adaptable; "a supple mind"; "a limber imagination" supple flexible - capable of being changed; "flexible schedules"
	2.	limber - (used of artifacts) easily bent flexile, flexible - able to flex; able to bend easily; "slim flexible birches"
	3.	limber - (used of persons' bodies) capable of moving or bending freely supple flexile, flexible - able to flex; able to bend easily; "slim flexible birches"

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limber

adjective pliant, flexible, supple, agile, plastic, graceful, elastic, lithe, pliable, lissom(e), loose-jointed, loose-limbed

limber up loosen up, prepare, exercise, warm up, get ready

Translations

limber [ˈlɪmbəʳ] to limber up vi → se dégourdir, se mettre en train

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limber [ˈlɪmbəʳ]: to limber up vi → riscaldarsi i muscoli