Arm - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm (syn: branch, limb)
an arm of the sea
- the part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and forearm of a seated person
- a division of some larger or more complex organization (syn: branch, subdivision)
- the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm (syn: sleeve)
verb
- supply with arms
Extra examples
They armed the men for battle.
The group of fighters was armed by a foreign government.
The two countries have been arming themselves for years, but now they have agreed to disarm.
We armed ourselves with the tools we would need to survive in the forest.
They arm people with accurate information.
Arming women with the right to vote
Once the bomb has been armed, we have five minutes to escape.
She took me by the arm and hurried me out of the room.
The army was well armed.
We must arm ourselves against the enemy.
We bought the house to arm against big price rises.
You must be armed with answers to any question.
The two opponents are arming for the fight.
I am well armed against rain.
Dave has a broken arm.
Word forms
I/you/we/they: arm
he/she/it: arms
present participle: arming
past tense: armed
past participle: armed
singular: arm
plural: arms
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