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| NOUN | 1 | arm | A human limb |
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| 2 | arm, weapon, weapon system | Any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting | |
| 3 | arm, branch, subdivision | An administrative division of some larger or more complex organization | |
| 4 | arm, branch, limb | Any projection that is thought to resemble an arm | |
| 5 | arm | The part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and forearm of a seated person | |
| 6 | arm, sleeve | The part of a garment that is attached at armhole and provides a cloth covering for the arm | |
| VERB | 1 | arm, build up, fortify, gird | Prepare oneself for a military confrontation |
| 2 | arm | Supply with arms |
| Sounds | aa'rm |
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| Rhymes | alarm, charm, disarm, and 10 more rhymes in aarm at the HyperDic website... |
| Meaning | 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. |
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| Part of | homo, man, human being, human; body, organic structure, physical structure |
| Parts | brachial artery, arteria brachialis; cephalic vein, vena cephalica; forearm; hand, manus, mitt, paw; ulnar nerve, cubital nerve, nervus ulnaris; biceps brachii, musculus biceps brachii, biceps humeri; triceps brachii, musculus triceps brachii; elbow, elbow joint, cubitus, cubital joint, articulatio cubiti; wrist, carpus, wrist joint, radiocarpal joint, articulatio radiocarpea; arm bone; humerus |
| Broader | limb |
| Adjectives | brachial |
| Meaning | Any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting. |
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| Synonyms | weapon, weapon system |
| Part of | weaponry, arms, implements of war, weapons system, munition |
| Narrower | bow; bow and arrow; brass knucks, knucks, brass knuckles, knuckles, knuckle duster; fire ship; flamethrower; gun; knife; pike; projectile, missile; slasher; sling; spear, lance, shaft; stun gun, stun baton; sword, blade, brand, steel; tomahawk, hatchet; weapon of mass destruction, WMD, W.M.D.; Greek fire |
| Broader | instrument |
| Verbs | arm; arm |
| Meaning | An administrative division of some larger or more complex organization. |
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| Synonyms | branch, subdivision |
| Narrower | post office, local post office; executive branch, Executive Office of the President; legislative branch; judicial branch |
| Broader | division |
| Meaning | Any projection that is thought to resemble an arm. |
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| Examples | "the arm of the record player"; "an arm of the sea" |
| Synonyms | branch, limb |
| Broader | projection |
| Meaning | The part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and forearm of a seated person. |
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| Part of | armchair |
| Narrower | writing arm |
| Broader | armrest |
| Meaning | The part of a garment that is attached at armhole and provides a cloth covering for the arm. |
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| Synonyms | sleeve |
| Part of | garment |
| Parts | cuff, turnup; elbow; wristband |
| Narrower | dolman sleeve; long sleeve; raglan sleeve; shirtsleeve; short sleeve |
| Broader | cloth covering |
| Meaning | Prepare oneself for a military confrontation. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s |
| Synonyms | build up, fortify, gird |
| Narrower | rearm, re-arm; forearm |
| Contrary | disarm, demilitarize, demilitarise |
| Nouns | arm; armor; armament |
| Meaning | Supply with arms. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody |
| Examples | "The U.S. armed the freedom fighters in Afghanistan" |
| Narrower | munition; rearm |
| Broader | supply, provide, render, furnish |
| Nouns | armament; arm |