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Words with a similar base: arm

'arm'

[arm.n.01] as in: 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

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'arm'

[arm.n.02] as in: any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm

Examples:
the arm of the record player
an arm of the sea
a branch of the sewer

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'arm'

[weapon.n.01] as in: any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting

Examples:
he was licensed to carry a weapon

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'arm'

[arm.n.04] as in: the part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and forearm of a seated person

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'arm'

[branch.n.01] as in: a division of some larger or more complex organization

Examples:
a branch of Congress
botany is a branch of biology
the Germanic branch of Indo-European languages

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'arm'

[sleeve.n.01] as in: the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm

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'arm'

[arm.v.01] as in: prepare oneself for a military confrontation

Examples:
The U.S.

is girding for a conflict in the Middle East
troops are building up on the Iraqi border

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'arm'

[arm.v.02] as in: supply with arms

Examples:
The U.S.

armed the freedom fighters in Afghanistan

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Origins

					arm (English)
└── arm (Middle English (1100-1500))
    └── earm (Old English (ca. 450-1100))