arm
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arm1
noun
1》 each of the two upper limbs of the human body from the shoulder to the hand.
↘a limb of an octopus, starfish, or other animal.
2》 a side part of a chair supporting a sitter's arm.
3》 a narrow strip of water or land projecting from a larger body.
4》 a branch or division of an organization.
5》 Mathematics each of the lines enclosing an angle.
Phrases
arm in arm with arms linked.
cost an arm and a leg informal be extremely expensive.
would give one's right arm for informal wish for desperately.
in arms (of a baby) too young to walk.
keep at arm's length avoid intimacy or close contact with.
the long (or strong) arm of the law the far-reaching power of the law.
with open arms with great affection or enthusiasm.
Derivatives
armful noun (plural armfuls).
armless adjective
armload noun
Origin
OE arm, earm, of Gmc origin.
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arm2
verb
1》 supply with weapons.
↘provide with essential equipment or information for a task or situation.
2》 activate the fuse of (a bomb) so that it is ready to explode.
Origin
ME: from OFr. armer, from L. armare, from arma 'armour, arms'.
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arm — ärm … Kölsch Dialekt Lexikon
Arm — Arm, n. [AS. arm, earm; akin to OHG. aram, G., D., Dan., & Sw. arm, Icel. armr, Goth. arms, L. armus arm, shoulder, and prob. to Gr. ? joining, joint, shoulder, fr. the root ? to join, to fit together; cf. Slav. rame. ?. See {Art}, {Article}.] 1 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Arm — Arm, ärmer, ärmste, adj. et adv. welches überhaupt den Zustand der Beraubung einer Sache ausdruckt, und zwar, 1. In eigentlicher Bedeutung, des zeitlichen Vermögens beraubt. Ein armer Mensch, ein armer Mann, eine arme Frau. Arm seyn. Arm werden.… … Grammatisch-kritisches Wörterbuch der Hochdeutschen Mundart
ARM — steht für: Arm, eine der oberen Extremitäten des menschlichen Körpers Arm (Name), ein biblischer Name Arm (Stern), der Stern Eta Capricorni arm steht für: arm, Adjektiv, siehe Armut Personen mit Namen Arm sind: Mark Arm (* 1962), US… … Deutsch Wikipedia
arm — arm1 [ärm] n. [ME < OE earm; akin to L armus, Goth arms, OHG arm: see ART1] 1. a) an upper limb of the human body b) in anatomy, the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow c) in nontechnical use, the part of the upper limb… … English World dictionary
Arm — … Deutsch Wikipedia
arm — arm; arm·ful; arm·less; arm·let; arm·scye; dis·arm; en·arm; re·arm; un·arm; ARM; dis·arm·er; dis·arm·ing·ly; … English syllables
Arm — Arm: Die gemeingerm. Körperteilbezeichnung mhd., ahd. arm, got. arms, engl. arm, schwed. arm beruht mit verwandten Wörtern in anderen idg. Sprachen auf einer Bildung zu der idg. Wurzel *ar‹ə› »fügen, zupassen«, vgl. z. B. lat. armus »Oberarm,… … Das Herkunftswörterbuch
Arm — Arm, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Armed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Arming}.] [OE. armen, F. armer, fr. L. armare, fr. arma, pl., arms. See {arms}.] 1. To take by the arm; to take up in one s arms. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] And make him with our pikes and partisans A … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Arm — Sm std. (8. Jh.), mhd. arm, ahd. ar(a)m, as. arm Stammwort. Aus g. * arma m. Arm , auch in gt. arms, anord. armr, ae. earm, afr. erm. Dieses aus einem indogermanischen Wort für Schultergelenk, Arm , das in zwei Ablautformen * arə mo und * ṛə mo… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
arm — Ⅰ. arm [1] ► NOUN 1) each of the two upper limbs of the human body from the shoulder to the hand. 2) a side part of a chair supporting a sitter s arm. 3) a narrow body of water or land projecting from a larger body. 4) a branch or division of an… … English terms dictionary
