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Ascend, lopping first branch (4)

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limb

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'branch' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for limb that I've seen before include "Eg, arm, leg" , "Arm, leg or wing" , "Branch - member" , "Eg wing" , "as part of plane, say" .)

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