armrest
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noun
a projecting, often padded support for the forearm, as at the side of a chair or sofa or between seats in a theater, car, or airplane.
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| —n | |
| Sometimes shortened to: arm the part of a chair, sofa, etc, that supports the arm | |
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Armrest
is always a great word to know.
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| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
Example sentences
Therefore, in cases where the aircraft seat armrest does not pivot out of the way, transferring is further complicated.
Such contact is usually tolerable, unless dished out by one of the flying world's armrest hogs.
To open the compartment, one had to use an electric motor to release a tension strap so that the armrest would lift up.
Swivel armrest to facilitate side transfers from wheelchair.
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