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arm
the part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and forearm of a seated person
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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
“the arm of the record player”
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
“he was licensed to carry a weapon”
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
“a branch of Congress”
verb
prepare oneself for a military confrontation
“The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East”
verb
supply with arms
“The U.S. armed the freedom fighters in Afghanistan”
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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
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