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NOUN | 1 | arm | A human limb |
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2 | arm, weapon, weapon system | Any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting | |
3 | arm, branch, subdivision | An administrative division of some larger or more complex organization | |
4 | arm, branch, limb | Any projection that is thought to resemble an arm | |
5 | arm | The part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and forearm of a seated person | |
6 | arm, sleeve | The part of a garment that is attached at armhole and provides a cloth covering for the arm | |
VERB | 1 | arm, build up, fortify, gird | Prepare oneself for a military confrontation |
2 | arm | Supply with arms |
Sounds | aa'rm |
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Rhymes | alarm, charm, disarm, and 10 more rhymes in aarm at the HyperDic website... |
Meaning | A human limb. Technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb. |
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Part of | homo, man, human being, human; body, organic structure, physical structure |
Parts | brachial artery, arteria brachialis; cephalic vein, vena cephalica; forearm; hand, manus, mitt, paw; ulnar nerve, cubital nerve, nervus ulnaris; biceps brachii, musculus biceps brachii, biceps humeri; triceps brachii, musculus triceps brachii; elbow, elbow joint, cubitus, cubital joint, articulatio cubiti; wrist, carpus, wrist joint, radiocarpal joint, articulatio radiocarpea; arm bone; humerus |
Broader | limb |
Adjectives | brachial |
Meaning | Any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting. |
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Synonyms | weapon, weapon system |
Part of | weaponry, arms, implements of war, weapons system, munition |
Narrower | bow; bow and arrow; brass knucks, knucks, brass knuckles, knuckles, knuckle duster; fire ship; flamethrower; gun; knife; pike; projectile, missile; slasher; sling; spear, lance, shaft; stun gun, stun baton; sword, blade, brand, steel; tomahawk, hatchet; weapon of mass destruction, WMD, W.M.D.; Greek fire |
Broader | instrument |
Verbs | arm; arm |
Meaning | An administrative division of some larger or more complex organization. |
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Synonyms | branch, subdivision |
Narrower | post office, local post office; executive branch, Executive Office of the President; legislative branch; judicial branch |
Broader | division |
Meaning | Any projection that is thought to resemble an arm. |
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Examples | "the arm of the record player"; "an arm of the sea" |
Synonyms | branch, limb |
Broader | projection |
Meaning | The part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and forearm of a seated person. |
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Part of | armchair |
Narrower | writing arm |
Broader | armrest |
Meaning | The part of a garment that is attached at armhole and provides a cloth covering for the arm. |
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Synonyms | sleeve |
Part of | garment |
Parts | cuff, turnup; elbow; wristband |
Narrower | dolman sleeve; long sleeve; raglan sleeve; shirtsleeve; short sleeve |
Broader | cloth covering |
Meaning | Prepare oneself for a military confrontation. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s |
Synonyms | build up, fortify, gird |
Narrower | rearm, re-arm; forearm |
Contrary | disarm, demilitarize, demilitarise |
Nouns | arm; armor; armament |
Meaning | Supply with arms. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody |
Examples | "The U.S. armed the freedom fighters in Afghanistan" |
Narrower | munition; rearm |
Broader | supply, provide, render, furnish |
Nouns | armament; arm |