injured limb
1limb — 01. The child lost a [limb] in an accident while playing on the train tracks. 02. A couple of large [limbs] fell off the tree during the storm. 03. If injured, a starfish can actually grow back a lost [limb]. 04. He lost all feeling in his… …
2limb — [[t]lɪ̱m[/t]] limbs 1) N COUNT: usu pl Your limbs are your arms and legs. She would be able to stretch out her cramped limbs and rest for a few hours. 2) N COUNT The limbs of a tree are its branches. [LITERARY] This entire rickety structure was… …
3injured — adj. VERBS ▪ be, lie ▪ He could have been lying injured on the moors after a fall from his horse. ▪ get ADVERB ▪ badly, criti …
4limb — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ long ▪ short ▪ slender, thin ▪ flailing ▪ Two arms reached around her flailing limbs …
5risk life and limb — risk/sacrifice/life and limb phrase to be put, or to put yourself, in physical danger He has risked life and limb to bring us these news reports. Thesaurus: to take riskssynonym Main entry …
6life and limb — continued existence or serious injury. These skiers risk life and limb every day for the thrill of a super fast downhill run. The storms across the west are posing a threat to life and limb. Usage notes: used when talking about situations in… …
7Orthopedic cast — Arm cast from a wrist fracture An orange short arm cast with a fiber …
8Splint (medicine) — A splint is a medical device for the immobilization of limbs or of the spine.It can be used: * By the Emergency Medical Services or by volunteer first responders, to immobilize a fractured limb before the transportation; it is then a temporary… …
9Emergency tourniquet — An emergency tourniquet is a tightly tied band applied around a body part (an arm or a leg) sometimes used in an attempt to stop severe traumatic bleeding.cite web|url=http://www.cdc.gov/nasd/docs/d000701… …
10Granville rail disaster — Details Date 18 January 1977 Time 8.10am Location Granville, New South …
