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arm

/ arm /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and forearm of a seated person
Type of:
armrest
Kinds of:
writing arm
Has parts:
armchair
noun Sense 2
any projection that is thought to resemble an arm
"the arm of the record player"
"an arm of the sea"
"a branch of the sewer"
Type of:
projection
noun Sense 3
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
Type of:
limb
Has parts:
body organic structure physical structure
verb Sense 4
prepare oneself for a military confrontation
"The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East"
"troops are building up on the Iraqui border"
Opposites:
disarm demilitarize demilitarise
Kinds of:
rearm re-arm forearm
Derived:
fortification garrison fort armor armour
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 5
supply with arms
"The U.S. armed the freedom fighters in Afghanistan"
Type of:
supply provide render
Kinds of:
munition rearm
Derived:
armament weapon weapon system
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
noun Sense 6
the part of a garment that is attached at armhole and provides a cloth covering for the arm
Type of:
cloth covering
Kinds of:
dolman sleeve long sleeve raglan sleeve shirtsleeve short sleeve
Has parts:
garment
noun Sense 7
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
"he was licensed to carry a weapon"
Type of:
instrument
Kinds of:
bow bow and arrow brass knucks knucks brass knuckles
Has parts:
weaponry arms implements of war
Derived:
build up fortify gird
noun Sense 8
an administrative division of some larger or more complex organization
"a branch of Congress"
Type of:
division
Kinds of:
post office local post office executive branch Executive Office of the President legislative branch
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
8
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
52
Times Searched
1
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Related Words

armrest writing arm projection limb rearm re-arm forearm disarm demilitarize demilitarise supply provide