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   arm

   /ɑːm/

   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
   • ▪ a flexible limb of an invertebrate animal, e.g. an octopus.
   • ▪ a sleeve of a garment. Similar sleeve
   • ▪ an ability to bowl, pitch, or throw a ball skilfully: "he has a good arm"
   • ▪ 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 powerful or protective: "they have extended the arm of friendship to developing countries" 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 can rest their arm: "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
   • ▪ each 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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