ALL meanings of arm
arm
A a - countable noun arm Your arms are the two long parts of your body that are attached to your shoulders and that have your hands at the end. 3
- countable noun arm The arm of a piece of clothing is the part of it that covers your arm. 3
- countable noun arm The arm of a chair is the part on which you rest your arm when you are sitting down. 3
- countable noun arm An arm of an object is a long thin part of it that sticks out from the main part. 3
- countable noun arm An arm of land or water is a long thin area of it that is joined to a broader area. 3
- countable noun arm An arm of an organization is a section of it that operates in a particular country or that deals with a particular activity. 3
- noun plural arm Arms are weapons, especially bombs and guns. 3
- verb arm If you arm someone with a weapon, you provide them with a weapon. 3
- verb arm If you arm someone with something that will be useful in a particular situation, you provide them with it. 3
- noun plural arm The arms of a city or of a noble family are its coat of arms. Arms is often used in the names of British pubs. 3
- noun arm (in man) either of the upper limbs from the shoulder to the wrist 3
- noun arm the part of either of the upper limbs from the elbow to the wrist; forearm 3
- noun arm the corresponding limb of any other vertebrate 3
- noun arm an armlike appendage of some invertebrates 3
- noun arm an object that covers or supports the human arm, esp the sleeve of a garment or the side of a chair, sofa, etc 3
- noun arm anything considered to resemble an arm in appearance, position, or function, esp something that branches out from a central support or larger mass 3
- noun arm an administrative subdivision of an organization 3
- noun arm power; authority 3
- noun arm any of the specialist combatant sections of a military force, such as cavalry, infantry, etc 3
- noun arm ability to throw or pitch 3
- verb arm to walk arm in arm with 3
- verb arm to equip with weapons as a preparation for war 3
- verb arm to provide (a person or thing) with something that strengthens, protects, or increases efficiency 3
- verb arm to activate (a fuse) so that it will explode at the required time 3
- verb arm to prepare (an explosive device) for use by introducing a fuse or detonator 3
- verb arm to pack arming into (a sounding lead) 3
- noun arm a weapon, esp a firearm 3
- abbreviation ARM adjustable rate mortgage 3
- abbreviation ARM Armenia(n) 3
- noun arm adjustable-rate mortgage 3
- noun arm an upper limb of the human body 3
- noun arm in anatomy, the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow 3
- noun arm in nontechnical use, the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the wrist 3
- noun arm anything resembling this in structure or function 3
- noun arm the forelimb of some vertebrate animals 3
- noun arm any limb of an invertebrate animal 3
- noun arm anything commonly in contact with the human arm 3
- noun arm a sleeve of a garment 3
- noun arm a support for the arm on a chair, sofa, etc. 3
- noun arm anything thought of as armlike, esp. in being attached or connected to something larger 3
- noun arm power to seize, control, etc. 3
- noun arm ability to pitch or throw a ball 3
- noun arm any instrument used in fighting; weapon 3
- noun arm warfare; fighting 3
- noun arm coat of arms 3
- noun arm insignia of countries, corporations, etc. 3
- noun arm any combatant branch of the military forces 3
- verb transitive arm to provide with weapons, tools, etc. 3
- verb transitive arm to provide with something that protects or fortifies 3
- verb transitive arm to prepare to attack or to meet attack 3