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noun
Idioms1.
the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
2.
the upper limb from the shoulder to the elbow.
3.
the forelimb of any vertebrate.
4.
some part of an organism like or likened to an arm.
5.
EXPANDany armlike part or attachment, as the tone arm of a phonograph.
6.
a covering for the arm, especially a sleeve of a garment: the arm of a coat.
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an administrative or operational branch of an organization: A special arm of the government will investigate.
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Nautical. any of the curved or bent pieces of an anchor, terminating in the flukes.
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an armrest.
10.
an inlet or cove: an arm of the sea.
11.
a combat branch of the military service, as the infantry, cavalry, or field artillery.
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power; might; strength; authority: the long arm of the law.
13.
COLLAPSETypography. either of the extensions to the right of the vertical line of a K or upward from the vertical stem of a Y.
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an arm and a leg, a great deal of money: Our night on the town cost us an arm and a leg.
15.
arm in arm, with arms linked together or intertwined: They walked along arm in arm.
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at arm's length, not on familiar or friendly terms; at a distance: He's the kind of person you pity but want to keep at arm's length.
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in the arms of Morpheus, asleep: After a strenuous day, he was soon in the arms of Morpheus.
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EXPANDon the arm, Slang. free of charge; gratis: an investigation of policemen who ate lunch on the arm.
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put the arm on, Slang.
a.
to solicit or borrow money from: She put the arm on me for a generous contribution.
b.
to use force or violence on; use strong-arm tactics on: If they don't cooperate, put the arm on them.
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twist someone's arm, to use force or coercion on someone.
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COLLAPSEwith open arms, cordially; with warm hospitality: a country that receives immigrants with open arms.
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Origin:
before 900; Middle English; Old English earm; cognate with Gothic arms, Old Norse armr, Old Frisian erm, Dutch, Old Saxon, Old High German arm (German Arm) arm; Latin armus, Serbo-Croatian rȁme, rȁmo shoulder; akin to Sanskrit īrmá, Avestan arəma-, OPruss irmo arm; not akin to Latin arma arm2
before 900; Middle English; Old English earm; cognate with Gothic arms, Old Norse armr, Old Frisian erm, Dutch, Old Saxon, Old High German arm (German Arm) arm; Latin armus, Serbo-Croatian rȁme, rȁmo shoulder; akin to Sanskrit īrmá, Avestan arəma-, OPruss irmo arm; not akin to Latin arma arm2
Related forms
armed, adjective
arm·like, adjective
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Word Origin & History
arm
"weapon," c.1300, from O.Fr. armes (pl.), 11c., from L. arma "weapons," lit. "tools, implements (of war)," from PIE base *ar- "fit, join." The notion seems to be "that which is fitted together." Meaning "heraldic insignia" (in coat of arms, etc.) is early 14c.; originally they were borne on shields of
EXPANDfully armed knights or barons. The verb meaning "to furnish with weapons" is from c.1200.
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Medical Dictionary
arm 1 (ärm)
n.
An upper limb of the human body, connecting the hand and wrist to the shoulder.
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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Idioms & Phrases
arm in arm
With one person's arm linked around another's; also, closely allied or intimate, as in Both couples walked arm in arm around the grounds of the estate, and This candidate is arm in arm with the party's liberal wing. The literal expression dates from the late 1300s, when Chaucer so used it: "They went arm in arm together into the garden" (Troilus and Cressida). The figurative usage dates from about 1600. Also see hand in hand.
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