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arm - 9 definitions

- noun
1. arm -- a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
2. arm -- any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm; "the arm of the record player"; "an arm of the sea"; "a branch of the sewer"
synonyms: branch, limb
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
3. weapon -- any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting; "he was licensed to carry a weapon"
synonyms: weapon, weapon system
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
4. arm -- the part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and forearm of a seated person
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
5. branch -- a division of some larger or more complex organization; "a branch of Congress"; "botany is a branch of biology"; "the Germanic branch of Indo-European languages"
synonyms: branch, subdivision
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
6. sleeve -- the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
synonyms: sleeve
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
- verb
7. arm -- prepare oneself for a military confrontation; "The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East"; "troops are building up on the Iraqi border"
synonyms: build up, fortify, gird
antonyms: disarm -- remove offensive capability from
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
8. arm -- supply with arms; "The U.S. armed the freedom fighters in Afghanistan"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
9. arm, arms -- to supply with weapons
synonyms: arms, armed, rearm, enarm
Source:OWL 2 Web Ontology Language
 
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disarm -- remove offensive capability from

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