arm
The portion of the upper human appendage, from the shoulder to the wrist and sometimes including the hand.
Noun 4 meanings
The portion of the upper human appendage, from the shoulder to the wrist and sometimes including the hand.
“She stood with her right arm extended and her palm forward to indicate “Stop!””
The extended portion of the upper limb, from the shoulder to the elbow.
“The arm and forearm are parts of the upper limb in the human body.”
A limb, or locomotive or prehensile organ, of an invertebrate animal.
“the arms of an octopus”
The part of a piece of clothing that covers the arm.
Verb 4 meanings
To supply with armour or (later especially) weapons.
“The king armed his knights with swords and shields.”
To supply with the equipment, knowledge, authority, or other tools needed for a particular task; to furnish with capability; to equip.
To prepare (a tool, weapon, or system) for action; to activate.
“Remember to arm the alarm system before leaving for work.”
To become prepared for action; to activate.
Etymology
From Middle English arm, from Old English earm (Anglian arm), from Proto-West Germanic *arm, from Proto-Germanic *armaz (“arm”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂(e)rmos (“a fitting, joint; arm, forequarter”), a suffixed form of *h₂er- (“to join, fit together”).
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ARM at a glance
ARM has 3 letters and scores 5 points in Scrabble (A 1 + R 1 + M 3) and 6 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #1,839 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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