what does arm mean?
ARM as NOUN
- Meaning
- the part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and forearm of a seated person
Hypernyms(s) arm is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- any projection that is thought to resemble an arm
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- the arm of the record player
- an arm of the sea
- a branch of the sewer
Hypernyms(s) arm is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- the part of a garment that is attached at armhole and provides a cloth covering for the arm
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Hypernyms(s) arm is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
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- he was licensed to carry a weapon
Hypernyms(s) arm is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- 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
Hypernyms(s) arm is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- an administrative division of some larger or more complex organization
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Hypernyms(s) arm is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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ARM as VERB
- Meaning
- prepare oneself for a military confrontation
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- The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East
- troops are building up on the Iraqui border
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- Meaning
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- The U.S. armed the freedom fighters in Afghanistan
Hypernyms(s) arm is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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