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Verb
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arms, plural;
  1. Supply or provide with weapons
    • - both sides armed themselves with grenades and machine guns
  2. Supply or provide with equipment, tools, or other items in preparation or readiness for something
    • - she armed them with brushes and mops
  3. Activate the fuse of (a bomb or other device) so that it is ready to explode

Noun
  1. Each of the two upper limbs of the human body from the shoulder to the hand
    • - she held the baby in her arms
  2. (in technical use) Each of these upper limbs from the shoulder to the elbow

  3. Each of the forelimbs of an animal

  4. A flexible limb of an invertebrate animal, e.g., an octopus

  5. A sleeve of a garment

  6. An ability to throw a ball skillfully
    • - he has a good arm
  7. An athlete with such an ability
    • - he wasn't the best arm in the outfield, but his performance at the plate more than compensated
  8. Used to refer to the holding of a person's arm in support or companionship
    • - as they walked he offered her his arm
    • - he arrived with a pretty girl on his arm
  9. Used to refer to something perceived as powerful or protective
    • - the comforting arms of the church
  10. A thing resembling an arm in form or function, in particular

  11. A side part of a chair or other seat on which a sitter's arm can rest

  12. A narrow strip of water or land projecting from a larger body

  13. A large branch of a tree

  14. A long, narrow shape or object
    • - a long arm of sunshine
  15. A branch or division of a company or organization
    • - the political arm of the separatist group
  16. One of the types of troops of which an army is composed, such as infantry or artillery

  17. Each of the lines enclosing an angle

  1. 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
  2. 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"
  3. 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"
  4. supply with arms; "The U.S. armed the freedom fighters in Afghanistan"
  5. weapon: any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting; "he was licensed to carry a weapon"
  6. the part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and forearm of a seated person
  7. Edward Armitage (May 20, 1817 – May 24, 1896) was an English Victorian era painter whose work focussed on historical, classical and biblical subjects.
  8. In anatomy, an arm is one of the upper limbs (also called forelimbs) of an animal. The term arm can also be used for analogous structures, such as one of the paired upper limbs of a four-legged animal, or the arms of cephalopods.
  9. MÄR-Heaven is a fictional world in the anime and manga series MÄR, and its sequel series MÄR Omega. It is largely based upon fairy tales, and is set in a world similar to the Middle Ages of Europe in the real world.
  10. In geography, an arm is a narrow extension, inlet, or smaller reach, of water from a much larger body of water, like an ocean, sea, or lake. Although different geographically, a sound or bay may be called an arm.
  11. ARM is a science fiction novella by American author Larry Niven. Set in the Known Space cycle, it is the second of five Gil Hamilton detective stories.
  12. The ARM is a 32-bit reduced instruction set computer (RISC) instruction set architecture (ISA) developed by ARM Holdings. It was known as the Advanced RISC Machine, and before that as the Acorn RISC Machine. The ARM architecture is the most widely used 32-bit ISA in terms of numbers produced. ...
  13. (ARMING) A piece of tallow put in the cavity and over the bottom of a lead-line.
  14. (Arming) Hypothesis to explain the licensing effect. Postulates that self-MHC-class-I-specific receptor delivers signals necessary for licensed phenotype. Conceptually, the simplest model, but it is difficult to reconcile with the known role of ITIM in effector inhibition.
  15. (Arming) when the many computers of the system are being primed, but are not yet ready to fire.
  16. (Arms) Those elements of letters that branch out from the stem of a letter; such as "K" and "Y".
  17. (Arms) Sea Corps (Navy) · Air Force · Ground Forces (GOC Army)
  18. ("The Arms") Old, tired bit that hails all the way back to Vaudeville. Comedian stands onstage while audience member stands behind him. ...
  19. (ARMS) Advanced Respiratory Monitoring System. A European-sponsored human biology experiment.
  20. (ARMS) Automated Records Management System.
  21. (ARMS) Rolled or scroll: A rolled arm is one that curves outward. It is perhaps the most common arm, particularly on traditional sofas, and is generally the most comfortable for lounging or napping. The front of the arm may be flat or have a set-in panel with pleats or gathers. ...
  22. (ARMS) The element that attaches to the body of the fixture and extends out to hold the candle socket or shade holder and glass.
  23. (Arms) 1. An emblem made of recognizable symbols that denote a country, state, political subdivision, or some other organized body.  As an example, the Arms of the United States consists of an eagle clutching an olive branch in its right claw and arrows in its left claw. ...
  24. (Arms) Ailette · Besagew · Couter · Gauntlet · Pauldron · Rerebrace · Spaulder · Vambrace
  25. (Arms) An armorial device was often used on bindings, bookplates and the like as a mark of ownership.