arm
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(verb) prepare for a military confrontation; "The U.S. is arming Saudi Arabia" |
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Synonyms: build up, fortify, gird |
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Related Words: forearm, re-arm, rearm |
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Antonyms: disarm |
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(verb) supply with arms; "The U.S. armed the freedom fighters in Afghanistan" |
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Related Words: furnish, munition, provide, rearm, render, supply |
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(noun) the part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and forearm of a seated person |
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Related Words: armrest, writing arm |
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(noun) any projection that is thought to resemble an arm; "the arm of the record player"; "an arm of the sea"; "a branch of the sewer" |
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Synonyms: branch |
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Related Words: projection, protuberance |
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(noun) technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb |
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Related Words: limb |
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(noun) the part of a garment that is attached at armhole and covers the arm |
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Synonyms: sleeve |
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Related Words: cloth covering, dolman sleeve, raglan sleeve, shirtsleeve |
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(noun) weaponry used in fighting or hunting; "he was licensed to carry a weapon" |
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Synonyms: weapon, weapon system |
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Related Words: Greek fire, arms, blade, bow, bow and arrow, brand, brass knuckles, brass knucks, fire ship, flamethrower, gun, hatchet, implements of war, knife, knuckle duster, knuckles, knucks, lance, missile, munition, nuclear weapon, pike, projectile, shaft, spear, steel, sword, tomahawk, weaponry, weapons system |
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(noun) an administrative division of some larger or more complex organization; "a branch of Congress" |
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Synonyms: branch, subdivision |
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Related Words: division, executive branch, judicial branch, legislative branch, local post office, post office |
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