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arm⋅chair

[ahrm-chair]
–noun
1. a chair with sidepieces or arms to support a person's forearms or elbows.
–adjective
2. theorizing without the benefit of practical experience: an armchair football coach.
3. participating or experiencing indirectly or vicariously: an armchair traveler.

Origin:
1625–35; arm 1 + chair
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arm·chair   (ärm'châr')   
n.  A chair with side structures to support the arms or elbows.
adj.  Remote from active involvement: armchair warriors in the Pentagon; an armchair traveler.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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