arm
Pronunciation
[change]- (UK) IPA (key): /ɑːm/, SAMPA: /A:m/
- (US) IPA (key): /ɑːrm/, SAMPA: /A:rm/
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Noun
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- (anatomy) One of the upper limbs people have; arms start at the shoulder and go down to the wrist, sometimes the hand is included.
- (usually plural) A weapon.
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- To give or sell weapons to a person, group, or country.
- Our taxes pay to arm the military.
- To get a tool or a weapon ready for action; to activate.
- Remember to arm the alarm system.
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Parts of the body (edit) | |
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head | ears - eyes - eyebrow - nose - mouth - lips - tongue - tooth (pl. teeth) - cheeks - chin |
torso | neck - throat - shoulders - chest - breasts - ribs - abdomen - pelvis - back |
internal organs | heart - lungs - liver - stomach - kidneys - intestines - bladder - ovaries - uterus/womb |
extremities | arms - hands - fingers - legs - feet - toes |
sex organs | penis - vagina - testicle - ovary - vulva |