armless
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arm1 (ɑːm) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | (in man) either of the upper limbs from the shoulder to the wristRelated: brachial |
| 2. | the part of either of the upper limbs from the elbow to the wrist; forearm |
| 3. | a. the corresponding limb of any other vertebrate |
| b. an armlike appendage of some invertebrates | |
| 4. | an object that covers or supports the human arm, esp the sleeve of a garment or the side of a chair, sofa, etc |
| 5. | anything considered to resemble an arm in appearance, position, or function, esp something that branches out from a central support or larger mass: an arm of the sea; the arm of a record player |
| 6. | an administrative subdivision of an organization: an arm of the government |
| 7. | power; authority: the arm of the law |
| 8. | any of the specialist combatant sections of a military force, such as cavalry, infantry, etc |
| 9. | nautical See yardarm |
| 10. | esp sport, ball games ability to throw or pitch: he has a good arm |
| 11. | informal an arm and a leg a large amount of money |
| 12. | arm in arm with arms linked |
| 13. | at arm's length at a distance; away from familiarity with or subjection to another |
| 14. | informal give one's right arm to be prepared to make any sacrifice |
| 15. | in the arms of Morpheus sleeping |
| 16. | with open arms with great warmth and hospitality: to welcome someone with open arms |
| —vb | |
| 17. | archaic (tr) to walk arm in arm with |
| Related: brachial | |
| [Old English; related to German Arm, Old Norse armr arm, Latin armus shoulder, Greek harmos joint] | |
| 'armless1 | |
| —adj | |
| 'armlike1 | |
| —adj | |
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Armless
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
Example sentences
Most days he sits in an armless swivel chair, bent over computers set up on a folding table.
The subjects would be asked to perform level walking with self-selected pace and sit-to-stand from an armless chair.
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