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   Arm

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   noun

   • 1. each of the two upper limbs of the human body from the shoulder to the hand: "she held the baby in her arms" Similar upper limbforelimbappendagearchaic:member
   • ▪ (in technical use) each of the upper limbs from the shoulder to the elbow.
   • ▪ each of the forelimbs of an animal.
   • ▪ a flexible limb of an invertebrate animal, e.g. an octopus.
   • ▪ a sleeve of a garment. Similar sleeve
   • ▪ an ability to throw a ball skillfully: "he has a good arm"
   • ▪ an athlete with an ability to throw a ball skillfully: "he wasn't the best arm in the outfield, but his performance at the plate more than compensated"
   • ▪ used to refer to the holding of a person's arm in support or companionship: "as they walked he offered her his arm"
   • ▪ used to refer to something perceived as powerful or protective: "the comforting arms of the church" Similar reachpowerforceauthoritystrengthmightpotency
   • 2. a thing comparable to an arm in form or function, typically something that projects from a larger structure: "cables will secure the boom to steel arms installed near the top of the tower"
   • ▪ a side part of a chair or other seat on which a sitter's arm can rest: "he draped his legs over the arm of the sofa"
   • ▪ a narrow strip of water or land projecting from a larger body: "the whole place is divided into two equal parts by an arm of the sea" Similar inletcreekcovefjordbayvoeestuaryfirthbranchstrait(s)necknarrowssoundchannelpassagestretch of waterwaterway
   • 3. a branch or division of a company or organization: "the political arm of the separatist group" Similar branchsectiondepartmentdivisionsubdivisionwingsectorchapterlodgedetachmentagencyofficebureauoffshootsatelliteextension
   • ▪ one of the types of troops of which an army is composed, such as infantry or artillery.
   • 4. each of the lines enclosing an angle.

   Word Origin Old Englisharm, earm, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch arm and German Arm.

   Derivatives

   • 1. armless adjective

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   noun. the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist. the upper limb from the shoulder to the elbow. the forelimb of any vertebrate. some part of an organism like or likened to an arm. any armlike part or attachment, as the tone arm of a phonograph.

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   An arm is a limb on the upper part of a person's body. You can call the front limb of any animal an arm , though they're more often called "legs." Starfish have five arms, while humans have two.

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