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Definition of Arm
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Arm
The limb of the human body which extends from the shoulder to the hand; also, the corresponding limb of a monkey. Anything resembling an arm The fore limb of an animal, as of a bear. A limb, or locomotive or prehensile organ, of an invertebrate animal. A branch of a tree. A slender part of an instrument or machine, projecting from a trunk, axis, or fulcrum; as, the arm of a steelyard. The end of a yard; also, the part of an anchor which ends in the fluke. An inlet of water from the sea. A support for the elbow, at the side of a chair, the end of a sofa, etc. Fig.: Power; might; strength; support; as, the secular arm; the arm of the law. A branch of the military service; as, the cavalry arm was made efficient. A weapon of offense or defense; an instrument of warfare; -- commonly in the pl. To take by the arm; to take up in one's arms. To furnish with arms or limbs. To furnish or equip with weapons of offense or defense; as, to arm soldiers; to arm the country. To cover or furnish with a plate, or with whatever will add strength, force, security, or efficiency; as, to arm the hit of a sword; to arm a hook in angling. Fig.: To furnish with means of defense; to prepare for resistance; to fortify, in a moral sense. To provide one's self with arms, weapons, or means of attack or resistance; to take arms. Related Definitions:
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Arm Quotations
Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, it's at the end of your arm, as you get older, remember you have another hand: The first is to help yourself, the second is to help others. Audrey Hepburn Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives. James Madison Young man, young man, your arm's too short to box with God. James Weldon Johnson Eve was not taken out of Adam's head to top him, neither out of his feet to be trampled on by him, but out of his side to be equal with him, under his arm to be protected by him, and near his heart to be loved by him. Mathew Henry When your arm gets hit, the ball is not going to go where you want it to. John Madden |
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Arm Translations
arm in Afrikaans is arm arm in Danish is arm arm in Dutch is bewapenen, wapenen arm in French is armez, arment, armer, armons, pauvre, bras arm in German is Arm {m}, Arm {m}, Armlehne {f}, Abzweigung {f} arm in Italian is regolare, manica, armare, povero arm in Latin is armo arm in Norwegian is arm arm in Spanish is brazo |
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