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arm
  1. The portion of the upper human appendage, from the shoulder to the wrist and sometimes including the hand.
  2. (anatomy) The extended portion of the upper limb, from the shoulder to the elbow.
  3. A limb, or locomotive or prehensile organ, of an invertebrate animal.
  4. A long, narrow, more or less rigid part of an object extending from the main part or centre of the object, such as the arm of an armchair, a crane, a pair of spectacles or a pair of compasses.
  5. (geography) A bay or inlet off a main body of water.
  6. A branch of an organization.
  7. (figuratively) Power; might; strength; support.
  8. (baseball, slang) A pitcher
  9. (genetics) One of the two parts of a chromosome.
  10. A group of patients in a medical trial.
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  12. Examples:
    1. “The sling on his left shoulder held his injured arm snugly against his body.”
      “The NZDB had been created in 1961 as the marketing arm of a cooperative industry.”
      “Sweat soaked the upper left arm of his shirt along a tear in the sleeve.”
arm
  1. (usually used in the plural) A weapon.
  2. (plural) heraldic bearings or insignia
  3. Synonyms:
  4. Examples:
    1. “The sling on his left shoulder held his injured arm snugly against his body.”
      “The NZDB had been created in 1961 as the marketing arm of a cooperative industry.”
      “Sweat soaked the upper left arm of his shirt along a tear in the sleeve.”
armlength
  1. (physics) The length of each arm of an interferometer
armlessness
  1. The state or condition of being armless; lack of arms.
armedness
  1. (in combinations) The state or quality of having a particular type of or number of arms.
arms
  1. Clipping of coat of arms.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “In some countries, citizens have the right to bear arms for the purpose of self-defense.”
      “Other princes and princesses fly a standard with the royal arms in an ermine border.”
      “She gripped the railing tightly, her arms trembling with exhaustion.”
armful
  1. The amount an arm or arms can hold.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “A moment passed, and Hargrove, the Hudson prospector of middle-age gathered an armful of cherry kindling after he had brushed away the embers.”
      “I received an armful of email from other PC users who have found that modern 3.5 inch floppy disks are just rubbish.”
      “The couple picked up an armful of prizes, including a trip to Spain, a rose bowl, brandy glasses, and a decanter.”
arms
  1. plural of arm
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “In some countries, citizens have the right to bear arms for the purpose of self-defense.”
      “Other princes and princesses fly a standard with the royal arms in an ermine border.”
      “She gripped the railing tightly, her arms trembling with exhaustion.”
armlengths
  1. plural of armlength
armfuls
  1. plural of armful
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  3. Examples:
    1. “The alarm went off, and Stacey ran out on the parade ground, holding armfuls of records and pop posters, her dearest possessions.”
      “The current series of C4 idents are beautifully presented and will no doubt garner armfuls of awards.”
      “My children, looking gruesome, go off with their posse and gather armfuls of treats.”
armsful
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