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English to English noun
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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: wordnet30
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any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm | | Example: the arm of the record player
an arm of the sea
a branch of the sewer
source: wordnet30
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any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting | | Example: he was licensed to carry a weapon
source: wordnet30
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the part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and forearm of a seated person | | source: wordnet30
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a division of some larger or more complex organization | | Example: a branch of Congress
botany is a branch of biology
the Germanic branch of Indo-European languages
source: wordnet30
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the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm | | source: wordnet30
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The limb of the human body which extends from the shoulder to the hand; also, the corresponding limb of a monkey. | | source: webster1913
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A branch of the military service; as, the cavalry arm was made efficient. | | source: webster1913 verb
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prepare oneself for a military confrontation | | Example: The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East
troops are building up on the Iraqi border
source: wordnet30
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supply with arms | | Example: The U.S. armed the freedom fighters in Afghanistan
source: wordnet30
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To take by the arm; to take up in one's arms. | | source: webster1913
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To provide one's self with arms, weapons, or means of attack or resistance; to take arms. | | source: webster1913
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