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Arm

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Meaning

Noun

The
of the
human
, from the
to the
and sometimes including the hand.
In Anatomy:
The
of the
, from the
to the elbow.
A
, or
or
, of an
animal.
The part of a
that
the arm.
A long,
,
part of an
from the main part or
of the
, such as the
of an
, a
, a
or a
of compasses.
In Geography:
A
or
off a main body of water.
A
of an organization.
Power; might;
; support.
In Baseball:
A pitcher
In Genetics:
One of the two
of a chromosome.
A group of patients in a
trial.
A weapon.
Heraldic
or insignia.
Initialism of
(a service of the United States Postal Service)
Initialism of
rate mortgage.

Verb

To take by the
; to
in
s.
To supply with
or (later especially) weapons.
To supply with the
, knowledge,
, or other
for a particular
; to
with
; to equip.
To
(a
,
, or system) for
; to activate.
To become
for
; to activate.
To
or
with a
, or with whatever will
,
, security, or efficiency.
To
; to
oneself.
To
(a
) with an armature.

Adj

In British English & Scottish English:
Poor;
in
or wealth.
In British English & Scottish English:
To be
;
; wretched.
Abbreviation of Armenian.

Name

Initialism of Acorn RISC Machine or Advanced RISC Machine.
Sourced from
Wiktionary

Origin

arm
English
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arm
Middle English (1100-1500)
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earm
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
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