arm
🇺🇸
/ɑːrm/
🇬🇧
/ɑːm/
noun
A1
one of the two long body parts from shoulder to hand
She lifted the box with her strong arm.
A1
the part of clothing that covers the arm
The shirt arm was too long for him.
R
the side part of a chair where you rest your arm
He rested his arm on the chair arm while thinking.
R
a long moving part on a machine
The robot arm picked up the heavy part.
R
a narrow extension of water or land
We sailed into the calm arm of the bay.
R
a division of a large organization
The company's research arm developed new technology.
verb
C1
to provide weapons for fighting
The soldiers armed themselves for battle.
R
to prepare a bomb to explode
The expert armed the bomb carefully.
translation
one of the two long body parts from shoulder to hand; the part of clothing that covers the arm; the side part of a chair where you rest your arm; a long moving part on a machine; a narrow extension of water or land; a division of a large organization
to provide weapons for fighting; to prepare a bomb to explode
Word Forms
Plural
arms
Progressive
arming
Past
armed
Perfect
armed
3rd Present
arms