ARM

ARM 1 syllable

B1 · Intermediate 📏 3 letters 🎲 Scrabble 5 ✅ valid word

Useful in everyday and work contexts.

noun
  1. a human limb
  2. any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm
  3. any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
  4. the part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and forearm of a seated person

💬 Examples

  • "technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb"
  • "the arm of the record player"
  • "an arm of the sea"
  • "he was licensed to carry a weapon"

🔗 Similar words

branchlimbweaponweapon_systemsubdivisionsleeve
verb
  1. prepare oneself for a military confrontation
  2. supply with arms

💬 Examples

  • "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"

🔗 Similar words

build_upfortifygird
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