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PRONUNCIATION OF LIMBERS

limbers  [ˈlɪmbə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LIMBERS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Limbers is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LIMBERS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

limbers

Limbers and caissons

A limber is a two-wheeled cart designed to support the trail of an artillery piece, or the stock of a field carriage such as a caisson or traveling forge, allowing it to be towed. A caisson is a two-wheeled cart designed to carry artillery ammunition.

Definition of limbers in the English dictionary

The definition of limbers in the dictionary is a fore-and-aft channel through a series of holes in the frames where water collects and can be pumped out.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LIMBERS


antechamber
ˈæntɪˌtʃeɪmbə
bedchamber
ˈbɛdˌtʃeɪmbə
chamber
ˈtʃeɪmbə
half-timber
ˌhɑːfˈtɪmbə
kalimba
kəˈlɪmbə
limba
ˈlɪmbə
limber
ˈlɪmbə
marimba
məˈrɪmbə
sawtimber
ˈsɔːˌtɪmbə
simba
ˈsɪmbə
timber
ˈtɪmbə
timbre
ˈtɪmbə
unlimber
ʌnˈlɪmbə
xylorimba
ˌzaɪləˈrɪmbə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LIMBERS

limb
limba
limbate
limbed
limber
limber up
limberly
limberness
limbi
limbic
limbic system
limbless
limbmeal
limbo
Limbourg
limbous
Limburg
Limburg cheese
Limburger
limburgite

WORDS THAT END LIKE LIMBERS

Albers
bejabers
biofibers
by numbers
by-numbers
chambers
city chambers
embers
in chambers
in numbers
jabers
law of large numbers
numbers
paint-by-numbers
random numbers
rubbers
Sobers
telephone numbers

Synonyms and antonyms of limbers in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «limbers» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LIMBERS

Find out the translation of limbers to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of limbers from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «limbers» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

limbers
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

avantrenes
570 millions of speakers

English

limbers
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

limbers
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

limbers
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

передки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

limbers
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

limbers
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

limbers
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pengawal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Protzen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

limbers
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

limbers
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Limbers
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

limbers
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

limbers
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Limbers
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

limbers
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

avantreni
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

limbers
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

передки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

limbers
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

limbers
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pelt
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

limbers
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gjør smidig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of limbers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LIMBERS»

The term «limbers» is regularly used and occupies the 99.398 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LIMBERS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «limbers» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «limbers» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about limbers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LIMBERS»

Discover the use of limbers in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to limbers and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
American Artillerist's Companion: Or Elements of Artillery. ...
Remarks on Limbers and parts of Limbers. LIMBERs FOR 24 AND 16 POUNDER TRAVELLING CARRIAGEs. Wooden Pieces. Two shafts, one cross piece, a bolster, an axletree, and two wheels. Iron Pieces. Two cquignons; two brabans; two ...
Louis de Tousard, 1809
2
Horse-hoeing Husbandry, Or, An Essay on the Principles of ...
'End-of the Beam, contrary to the manner of placing the Limbers of theDrill- Ploughs □, because their Planks being always parallel to the Bottom of their Shares, if their Limbers were parallel to their Beams, as these are, the fore Ends of their ...
Jethro Tull, 1751
3
We are Like that Only: Understanding the Logic of Consumer India
•Volume growth due to the c olume growth due to the c olume growth due to the c olume growth due to the c olume growth due to the climbers increasing their per limbers increasing their per limbers increasing their per limbers increasing their ...
Rama Bijapurkar, 2009
4
The 1864 Field Artillery Tactics
horse-holders of those pieces which are moved by hand follow their limbers and conduct the horses to their positions by movements corresponding to those of their caissons. When the left piece of the right section is limbered, the horses of the ...
William Henry French, William Farquhar Barry, Henry Jackson Hunt, 1864
5
Instruction for Field Artillery, Horse and Foot. Translated ...
horse-holders of those pieces which are moved by hand follow their limbers and conduct the horses to their positions by movements corresponding to those of their caissons. When the left piece of the right section is limbered, the horses of the ...
United States. Department of War, Robert Anderson, William Farquhar BARRY, 1864
6
The artillerist's manual, and compendium of infantry exercise
Articles required : Two field gun limbers. Eight drag ropes. Four handspikes. Two pieces of short skidding. Both limbers are run over the gun, with the shafts towards the muzzle; the trail hook of the rear limber is brought over the cascable, and ...
Frederick Augustus Griffiths, 1839
7
The Regimental Companion: Containing the Pay, Allowances and ...
1 1 unchains the limbers, 7 and 8 bear down upon the muzzle, g and 10 man the wheels, 12 and 13 lift up the trail of the carriage, and set it down, 15 takes the limbers away, going straight forward until he is 25 yards from (begun, then he takes ...
Charles James, 1811
8
A Tommy at Ypres
Ibegan to wish fervently that Ihad carried the box down after all, orstayed behind, and comealong withthe limbers. Heleft the Orderly Room with anone too pleasantly expressed order that I must bring the papers tohis dugout immediately the ...
Doreen Priddey, 2012
9
Instruction for field artillery
The horse holders of those pieces which are moved by hand, follow, their limbers and conduct the horses to their positions, by movements corresponding to those of their caissons. When the left piece of the right section is limbered, the horses ...
War Dept, United States, R. Anderson
10
The British Indian Military Repository
Carriage, . . 7 7 3 3 11 f 3 ( o' m 6 Pounder, light, Limbers, . . Spare articles. Tools, &c. . . j Carriage, . . 9 0 15 ] 3 Pounder, heavy, Limbers, . . Spare articles, 7 7 3 3 11 C 3 C Toolf, &c. . . 13 1 15 S 11 i 1 5J Inch Howitzer heavy, ' "Carriage, .
Samuel Parlby, 1827

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LIMBERS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term limbers is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Former Yankees star Joe Pepitone: I got Mickey Mantle stoned (and …
In a chat with Rollling Stone magazine, Pepitone limbers up his storytelling skills once again and reveals how the Wrigley Field bleacher bums ... «NJ.com, Jul 15»
2
Mastering Muay Thai in Phuket: From an East London gym to a …
I size up my taut-framed opponent as he limbers up against the ropes and I think of the Woody Allen quote from Play It Again, Sam where he ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
3
Standing O wishes pedaler Ben McNamara 'bon voyage'
Enlarge this image. Ride 'em: Ben McNamara limbers up for his 100-mile bike-a-thon ride with the group End Alzheimers. «Brooklyn Daily, Jul 15»
4
Farrier's Work Keeps Essential Arlington Treasures Moving
Once the horses are tended to, Salas and Kline turn into blacksmiths, of sorts, welding wagon limbers that need to be fixed and working on ... «DoD Live, Jul 15»
5
Third time's a charm for CATS
As the cast limbers up for its first performance tonight, general manager Alex Halpern and associate production manager Matt Jones are ... «Blackpool Gazette, Jul 15»
6
New Goodbody unit limbers up
Goodbody stockbrokers is gearing up for the launch of its new asset management unit this month. The team recently gave a presentation to top ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
7
Ashes 2015: Cardiff in for £24m boost as it hosts opening England v …
The eyes of the sports fans across the globe will again be on the Welsh capital as the city limbers up for the first Investec Ashes test between ... «WalesOnline, Jul 15»
8
Terry Deary limbers up to his 19th Great North Run
Author Terry Deary will celebrate what he plans to be his penultimate Great North Run by helping out a respite centre on Wearside. The famous ... «Sunderland Echo, Jul 15»
9
Fat fighter limbers up for charity race
A former yo-yo dieter who successfully battled the bulge is preparing to tackle a charity half-marathon after shedding five stone. Annette ... «Hemel Gazette, Jun 15»
10
Confident Smith limbers up for Ashes
No matter what the bowlers do, right now the only man in the world who can get Steven Smith out is, well, Steven Smith. A fine century at ... «ESPNcricinfo.com, Jun 15»

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