English dictionary
arm
nounAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- the part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and forearm of a seated person
noun
- any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm
noun
- the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
noun
- any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
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
noun
- a division of some larger or more complex organization
verb
- prepare oneself for a military confrontation
verb
- supply with arms
Example sentences
the arm of the record player
an arm of the sea
a branch of the sewer
he was licensed to carry a weapon
a branch of Congress
botany is a branch of biology
the Germanic branch of Indo-European languages
The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East
troops are building up on the Iraqi border
The U.S. armed the freedom fighters in Afghanistan