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arm

/ɑrm/

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noun
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
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weapon weapon system

type of:
instrument

part of:
weapons system munition arms weaponry implements of war
noun
any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm
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"the arm of the record player" "an arm of the sea"

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branch limb

type of:
projection
noun
a division of some larger or more complex organization
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branch subdivision

type of:
division
noun
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
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sleeve

type of:
cloth covering

part of:
garment
verb
prepare oneself for a military confrontation
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build up fortify gird

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disarm
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
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type of:
limb

part of:
human body homo human being man organic structure
verb
supply with arms
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"The U.S. armed the freedom fighters in Afghanistan"

type of:
render furnish supply provide
noun
the part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and forearm of a seated person
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type of:
armrest

part of:
armchair

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