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un⋅lim⋅ber

1  [uhn-lim-ber]
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–adjective
1. not limber; inflexible; stiff.
–verb (used without object), verb (used with object)
2. limber 1 .
Origin:
(def. 1) un- 1 + limber 1 ; (def. 2) un- 2 + limber 1

un⋅lim⋅ber

2  [uhn-lim-ber]
–verb (used with object)
1. to detach (a gun) from its limber or prime mover.
2. to make ready for use or action.
–verb (used without object)
3. to prepare for action.
–noun
4. the act of changing a gun from traveling to firing position.
Origin:
1795–1805; un- 2 + limber 2
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un·lim·ber   (ŭn-lĭm'bər)   
v.   un·lim·bered, un·lim·ber·ing, un·lim·bers

v.   tr.

  1. To make ready for action.

  2. To detach (a gun or caisson) from its limber.

v.   intr.
To prepare something for action.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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