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arm ¹  (ärm)

n.

1. An upper limb of the human body, connecting the hand and wrist to the shoulder.

2. A part similar to a human arm, such as the forelimb of an animal or a long part projecting from a central support in a machine.

3. Something, such as a sleeve on a garment or a support on a chair, that is designed to cover or support the human arm.

4. A relatively narrow extension jutting out from a large mass: an arm of the sea. See Synonyms at branch.

5. An administrative or functional branch, as of an organization.

6. Power or authority: the long arm of the law.

7. Sports The skill of throwing or pitching a ball well.

Idioms:

an arm and a leg Slang

An excessively high price: a cruise that cost an arm and a leg.

arm in arm

With arms linked together: They walked across the beach arm in arm.

at arm's length

At such a distance that physical or social contact is discouraged: kept the newcomer at arm's length at first.

with open arms

With great cordiality and hospitality.

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[Middle English, from Old English earm; see ar- in Indo-European roots.]

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armed (ärmd) adj.

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arm ²  (ärm)

n.

1. A weapon, especially a firearm: troops bearing arms; ICBMs, bombs, and other nuclear arms.

2. A branch of a military force: infantry, armor, and other combat arms.

3. arms

a. Warfare: a call to arms against the invaders.

b. Military service: several million volunteers under arms; the profession of arms.

4. arms

a. Heraldry Bearings.

b. Insignia, as of a state, an official, a family, or an organization.

v. armed, arm·ing, arms

v.intr.

1. To supply or equip oneself with weaponry.

2. To prepare oneself for warfare or conflict.

v.tr.

1. To equip with weapons: armed themselves with loaded pistols; arm a missile with a warhead; arm a nation for war.

2. To equip with what is needed for effective action: tax advisers who were armed with the latest forms.

3. To provide with something that strengthens or protects: a space reentry vehicle that was armed with a ceramic shield.

4. To prepare (a weapon) for use or operation, as by releasing a safety device.

Idiom:

up in arms

Extremely upset; indignant.

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[From Middle English armes, weapons, from Old French, pl. of arme, weapon, from Latin arma, weapons; see ar- in Indo-European roots. V., from Middle English armen, from Old French armer, from Latin armre, from arma.]

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armed (ärmd) adj.

armer n.

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arm ¹

Noun

1. (in humans, apes, and monkeys) either of the upper limbs from the shoulder to the wrist

2. the sleeve of a garment

3. the side of a chair on which one's arm can rest

4. a subdivision or section of an organization: the London-based arm of a Swiss bank

5. something resembling an arm in appearance or function: the arm of a record player

6. power or authority: the long arm of the law

7. arm in arm with arms linked

8. at arm's length at a distance

9. with open arms with warmth and hospitality [Old English]

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arm ²

Verb

1. to supply with weapons

2. to prepare (an explosive device) for use

3. to provide (a person or thing) with something that strengthens, or protects: you will be armed with all the information you will ever need

See also arms [Latin arma arms, equipment]

armed adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	arm - 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 human, human being, homo, man - any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage body, organic structure, physical structure - the entire structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being); "he felt as if his whole body were on fire" arteria brachialis, brachial artery - the main artery of the upper arm; a continuation of the axillary artery; bifurcates into the radial and ulnar arteries at the elbow cephalic vein, vena cephalica - a large vein of the arm that empties into the axillary vein limb - one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper forearm - the part of the superior limb between the elbow and the wrist hand, manus, mitt, paw - the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb; "he had the hands of a surgeon"; "he extended his mitt" cubital nerve, nervus ulnaris, ulnar nerve - a nerve running along the inner side of the arm and passing near the elbow; supplies intrinsic muscles of the hand and the skin of the medial side of the hand biceps brachii, biceps humeri, musculus biceps brachii - a muscle that flexes and supinates the forearm musculus triceps brachii, triceps brachii - the skeletal muscle having three origins that extends the forearm when it contracts articulatio cubiti, cubital joint, cubitus, elbow, elbow joint, human elbow - hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped articulatio radiocarpea, carpus, radiocarpal joint, wrist, wrist joint - a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones arm bone - a bone in the arm humerus - bone extending from the shoulder to the elbow
	2.	arm - any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm; "the arm of the record player"; "an arm of the sea"; "a branch of the sewer" branch, limb projection - any structure that branches out from a central support
	3.	arm - any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting; "he was licensed to carry a weapon" weapon, weapon system bow - a weapon for shooting arrows, composed of a curved piece of resilient wood with a taut cord to propel the arrow bow and arrow - a weapon consisting of arrows and the bow to shoot them brass knuckles, brass knucks, knuckle duster, knuckles, knucks - a small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand fire ship - a weapon consisting of a ship carrying explosives that is set adrift to destroy enemy ships flamethrower - a weapon that squirts ignited fuel for several yards gun - a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel) instrument - a device that requires skill for proper use knife - a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point light arm - a rifle or pistol missile - a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control pike - medieval weapon consisting of a spearhead attached to a long pole or pikestaff; superseded by the bayonet projectile, missile - a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled slasher - a weapon (a sword or dagger) used for slashing sling - a simple weapon consisting of a looped strap in which a projectile is whirled and then released lance, spear, shaft - a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon stun baton, stun gun - a weapon designed to disable a victim temporarily by delivering a nonlethal high-voltage electric shock sword, steel, blade, brand - a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard hatchet, tomahawk - weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American Indians W.M.D., weapon of mass destruction, WMD - a weapon that kills or injures civilian as well as military personnel (nuclear and chemical and biological weapons) arms, implements of war, munition, weaponry, weapons system - weapons considered collectively Greek fire - a mixture used by Byzantine Greeks that was often shot at adversaries; catches fire when wetted
	4.	arm - the part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and forearm of a seated person armchair - chair with a support on each side for arms armrest - a support for the arm writing arm - an arm of a tablet-armed chair; widened to provide a writing surface
	5.	arm - a division of some larger or more complex organization; "a branch of Congress"; "botany is a branch of biology"; "the Germanic branch of Indo-European languages" branch, subdivision local post office, post office - a local branch where postal services are available" division - an administrative unit in government or business executive branch, Executive Office of the President - the branch of the United States government that is responsible for carrying out the laws legislative branch - the branch of the United States government that has the power of legislating judicial branch - the branch of the United States government responsible for the administration of justice
	6.	arm - the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm sleeve cloth covering - a covering made of cloth cuff, turnup - the lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg dolman sleeve - a sleeve with a large armhole and tight cuff elbow - the part of a sleeve that covers the elbow joint; "his coat had patches over the elbows" garment - an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk" long sleeve - a sleeve extending from shoulder to wrist raglan sleeve - a sleeve that extends in one piece to the neckline of a coat or sweater with seams from the armhole to the neck shirtsleeve - the sleeve of a shirt short sleeve - a sleeve extending from the shoulder to the elbow wristband - band consisting of a part of a sleeve that covers the wrist
Verb	1.	arm - prepare oneself for a military confrontation; "The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East"; "troops are building up on the Iraqi border" gird, build up, fortify re-arm, rearm - arm anew; "After the war, the defeated country was not allowed to rearm" forearm - arm in advance of a confrontation disarm, demilitarise, demilitarize - remove offensive capability from
	2.	arm - supply with arms; "The U.S. armed the freedom fighters in Afghanistan" furnish, provide, supply, render - give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater" munition - supply with weapons rearm - arm again; "After the war, the defeated country was not rearmed by the victors"

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arm ¹

noun 1. upper limb, limb, appendage

noun 2. branch, part, office, department, division, section, wing, sector, extension, detachment, offshoot, subdivision, subsection

noun 3. authority, might, force, power, strength, command, sway, potency

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arm ²

verb 1. equip, provide, supply, outfit, rig, array, furnish, issue with, deck out, accoutre

verb 2. provide, prime, prepare, protect, guard, strengthen, outfit, equip, brace, fortify, forearm, make ready, gird your loins, jack up N.Z.

plural noun 3. weapons, guns, firearms, weaponry, armaments, ordnance, munitions, instruments of war

Translations

arm [ɑːm] n (ANAT) → brazo

vt → armar;

arm in arm → cogidos del brazo see also arms

arm [ɑːm] n → bras m

vt → armer;

arms npl (= weapons), (Heraldry) → armes fpl;

arm in arm → bras dessus bras dessous

arm [ɑːm] n → Arm m;

(of clothing) → Ärmel m;

(of chair) → Armlehne f;

(of organization etc) → Zweig m

vt → bewaffnen;

arms npl (weapons) → Waffen pl;

(Heraldry) → Wappen nt

arm [ɑːm] n → braccio;

(MIL) (= branch); arma

vt → armare;

arm in arm → a braccetto see also arms

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arm¹

n arm [aːm]

1 the part of the body between the shoulder and the hand He has broken both his arms.armذِراعръкаpažearmder Armμπράτσοbrazokäsivarsدستkäsivarsibrasזְרוֹעबांहrukakarlenganhandleggurbraccio腕팔rankaroka (no pleca līdz plaukstai)lenganarmarmramię, rękabraçobraţрукаrukarokarukaarmแขนkol臂рукаبازوcánh tay臂

2 anything shaped like or similar to this She sat on the arm of the chair.arm, leuningمَرْفَق (كُرْسي)، مُتَّكـأпордпора за ръкатаopěradloarmlændie Arm (lehne,...)βραχίοναςbrazokäetugi, käepideهر چیز دست مانند؛ دستهkäsinoja, varsibras, accoudoirזְרוֹעबांहručkakar(fa)lengan kursiarmurbracciolo腕のような部分팔모양의 부분, 팔걸이ranktūrisjebkurš rokas formu atgādinošs priekšmets (krēsla roku balsts; celtņa strēle u.c.)tempat letak tanganarm, armleuningarm, grein, utløperramię, poręczbraçobraţподлокотникoperadlonaslonjalo (za roke)naslonarmstöd, karmสิ่งที่คล้ายแขนkol臂狀物ручка, бильцеبازوvật hình cánh tay臂状物

n ˈarmful

as much as a person can hold in one arm or in both arms an armful of flowers/clothes.armvolمِلء الذِّراعнаръченnáručfavnfuldarmvollμια αγκαλιά (ποσότητα)brazada, brazadosületäisبه اندازۀ یک بغل؛ با دست های پرsylillinenbrasséeמְלוֹא הַזְרוֹעअंकवार-भरnaramaknyalábnyisepelukanfaðmfylli, fangbracciata腕いっぱいの量한아름glėbispilns klēpisserangkumarmvolfavn(en) (full)naręczebraçadabraţохапкаnáručnaročajpregrštfamn, fångปริมาณเต็มแขนkucak dolusu一抱(之量)оберемокایک یا دو بازوؤں کی لمبائی جتناôm đầy一抱

n ˈarmband

a strip of cloth etc worn round the arm The people all wore black armbands as a sign of mourning.armbandشَريط عَلى الذِّراعпрезрамкаpáska na rukávěarmbinddie Armbindeπεριβραχιόνιοbrazal, brazaletekäelintبازوبندkäsivarsinauhabrassardסֶרֶט זְרוֹעबाजूबन्दtraka na rukavukarszalagban lengansorgarborðibracciale腕章완장, 상장(喪章)raištispiedurknes apsējspengikat lenganmouwbandarmbindopaskabraçadeirabanderolăнарукавная повязкаpáska na rukávetrak na rokavutraka oko rukearmbindelปลอกแขนkol bantı臂章нарукавна пов'язкаبازو پر باندھنے والی پٹیbăng tay臂章

n ˈarmchair

a chair with arms at each side. armleuningstoelكُرسي ذو ذِراعَيْنкреслоkřeslolænestolder Lehnstuhlπολυθρόναsillón, butacatugitoolصندلی دسته دارnojatuolifauteuilכּוְּרסָהआरामकुर्सीfoteljakarosszékkursi berlenganhægindastóllpoltronaひじ掛け椅子팔걸이 의자krėslas, fotelisatzveltnes krēslskerusi yang ada tempat letak tanganleunstoellenestolfotelcadeira de braçosfotoliuкреслоkreslonaslanjačfoteljafåtöljเก้าอี้ที่มีที่วางแขนkoltuk, pazıbent扶手椅кріслоآرام کرسیghế bành扶手椅

n ˈarmpit

the hollow under the arm at the shoulder. armholteإبْـطподмишницаpodpažíarmhuledie Achselhöhleμασχάληaxila, sobacokaenlaaukگودی زیر بغلkainaloaisselleבֵּית הַשֶׁחִיकांखpazuhohónaljketiakhandarkrikiascellaわきの下겨드랑이pažastispaduseketiakokselarmhulepachasovacosubsuoarăподмышкаpodpazušiepazduhapazuhoarmhålaรักแร้koltukaltı腋窩пахваبغلnách腋窝

adv ˌarm-in-ˈarm

(of two or more people) with arms linked together They walked along arm-in-arm.arm-om-armذِراعاً بِذِراع، مُتَشابِكي الذِّراعَيْنрамо до рамоzavěšeni do sebearm i armArm in Armαγκαζέdel brazo, de bracetekäe alt kinniبازو در بازوkäsikoukkuabras dessus, bras dessousיָד בְּיָדबांहों में बांहें डाल करruku pod rukukaronfogvabergandenganarm í arma braccetto腕を組んで서로 팔짱을 끼고susikibę už rankųroku rokāberganding tangangearmdarm i armpod rękęde braço dadola braţпод рукуzavesení do sebapod roko, z roko v rokiruku-podrukuarm i armคล้องแขนกันkolkola臂挽臂地під руку, рука в рукуبازو میں بازو ڈال کرkhoác tay nhau臂挽臂地

keep at arm's length

to avoid becoming too friendly with someone She keeps her new neighbours at arm's length.op 'n afstandيَتَحَفَّظ في عَلاقاتِه مَع، يَتَجَنَّب العَلاقَه، يَبْقى بَعيداًдържа на разстояниеdržet si od tělaholde på afstandin gehöriger Entfernung haltenκρατώ κπ. σε απόστασηa distancia mantenersedistantsi hoidmaصمیمی نشدنpitää välimatkaatenir (qqn) à distanceלִשׁמוֹר מְרחָקज्यादा दोस्ती नहीं गांठनाdržati na udaljenostitávol tart magátólmenjauhihleypa ekki of nærritenere a distanza距離をおく가급적 멀리하다laikytis (nuo ko) per atstumąnelaist sev tuvumāmenjauhiop een afstand houdenholde på avstandunikać poufałości, trzymać na dystansà distância mantera ţine (pe cine­va) la distanţăдержать на почтительном расстоянииdržať si od teladržati na distancidržati na odstojanjuhålla på armlängds avståndรักษาระยะห่างaradaki mesafeyi korumak避免同...親近тримати на належній відстаніدوستی میں فاصلہ رکھناtránh không làm thân với ai避免同...亲近

with open arms

with a very friendly welcome He greeted them with open arms.met ope armsمَفْتوح الذِّراعَيْنс отворени обятияs otevřenou náručímed åbne armemit offenen Armenμε ανοιχτές αγκάλεςcon los brazos abiertosavasüliبا آغوش بازavosylinà bras ouvertsבִּזרוֹעוֹת פְּתוּחוֹתगरमजोशी सेotvorenih rukutárt karokkalsambutan ramah, tangan terbuka(með) opnum örmum, fagnandia braccia aperte歓迎して환영하여išskėstomis rankomisatplestām rokāmtangan terbukamet open armenmed åpne armerz otwartymi ramionamide braços abertoscu braţele deschiseс распростёртыми объятиямиs otvorenou náručouz odprtimi rokamiraširenih rukumed öppna armarด้วยความยินดีgüler yüzle, kucak açarak熱情地, 友好地з розкритими обіймамиکھلے بازوؤں سے ، کشادہ دلی کے ساتھniềm nở张着双臂