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Each of the two upper limbs of the human body from the shoulder to the hand
“The sling on his left shoulder held his injured arm snugly against his body.”
A branch or division of a company or organization
“The NZDB had been created in 1961 as the marketing arm of a cooperative industry.”
A sleeve of a garment
“Sweat soaked the upper left arm of his shirt along a tear in the sleeve.”
The part of a piece of furniture for one's arm to rest
“He had his leg over the arm of the chair and appeared relaxed.”
The authority or ability to control, command or protect others
“Justin Bieber is not the first global superstar to have felt the long arm of the law.”
(geography) A bay or inlet off a main body of water
“Shelburne Bay is an arm of Lake Champlain.”
A piece of land projecting into water
“The Panama City Beach arm is itself divided into two peninsulas by Grand Lagoon, which separates Bay Point and the Marriott from the resort area.”
(usually "arms") A weapon for attack or defense in combat, typically a firearm
“The soldiers grabbed their arms, magazines, and breathers and rushed to the training ground.”
A rigid bar designed to aid in lifting or forcing things apart
(archaic) A part of the body, especially a limb
A part of a tree which grows out from the trunk or from a bough
A police officer or member of law enforcement
A movable pole, typically used to support a microphone or camera
Power, strength, force or influence held by a person or group
A place on the coast where ships can moor safely
A structure that is incorporated into an existing, larger building
The part by which a thing is held, carried, or controlled
To supply or provide with equipment, tools or weapons
“After all the care he'd taken to arm her with tools to rise out of the quagmire of human suffering, she had slipped yet again into the gutter.”
To prepare oneself for something that may eventuate
“It is you who must arm yourself against danger.”
To equip or supply with an army or other military resources
To arm, fortify, or tool up in order to make a tool or object into a weapon
To suffuse with vigor, life, energy, or spirit
To provide with a quality, ability, or asset
To make, or become, competent or prepared for some position or task
To load a piece of equipment with the material required for its use
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