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UK
/ˈɑːm/
]
[ US /ˈɑɹm/ ]
[ US /ˈɑɹm/ ]
VERB
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supply with arms
The U.S. armed the freedom fighters in Afghanistan -
prepare oneself for a military confrontation
troops are building up on the Iraqi border
The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East
NOUN
- 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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any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm
a branch of the sewer
an arm of the sea
the arm of the record player -
a division of some larger or more complex organization
a branch of Congress
botany is a branch of biology
the Germanic branch of Indo-European languages - the part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and forearm of a seated person
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any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
he was licensed to carry a weapon - the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
How To Use arm In A Sentence
- By the time harmony was a few centuries old, it began to shiver and shake from them.
- The captain's armband must have special powers because he's been brilliant. Times, Sunday Times
- So spake he, and Athene was mightily angered at heart, and chid Odysseus in wrathful words: Odysseus, thou hast no more steadfast might nor any prowess, as when for nine whole years continually thou didst battle with the Trojans for high born Helen, of the white arms, and many men thou slewest in terrible warfare, and by thy device the wide-wayed city of Priam was taken. Book XXII
- A barman at the pub said that he was one of the first two men to be arrested. Times, Sunday Times
- Yes, the gearbox was a bit saggy and I was alarmed at how much pressure the brake pedal needed to do an emergency stop, but other than this, all was well.
- I play the piano, so it is natural for me to think ‘harmonically’ a lot of the time (one can hear harmonies instantly on a piano; also mainstream jazz is extremely harmony driven).
- I can say with certainty that a lot of arms shipments have arrived during this peace period.
- And those involved are pretty small: a few degrees between cooler land and warmer ocean at night, a few tens of degrees between tropics and poles. Eating the Sun: How Plants Power the Planet
- The sun was shining, the food at the restaurant was good and I was left with a warm glow in my tummy afterwards.
- I still see Mr. Berman's portable shtender in the shul and I have to smile because I immediately see his warm gentle smile and think about how fortunate I was to have met your father.