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- Dictionaryarm/ɑːm/
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" Similar
- 2. a thing comparable to an arm in form or function, typically something that projects from a larger structure: "cables will secure the boom to steel arms installed near the top of the tower"
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An arm is a limb on the upper part of a person's body. You can call the front limb of any animal an arm , though they're more often called "legs." Starfish have five arms, while humans have two.
ARM definition: 1. either of the two long parts of the upper body that are attached to the shoulders and have the…. Learn more.
noun. /ɑrm/ see arms. part of body. enlarge image. either of the two long parts that stick out from the top of the body and connect the shoulders to the hands He escaped with only a broken arm. She threw her arms around his neck. The officer grabbed him by the arm (= grabbed his arm). She touched him gently on the arm.
1. : a human upper limb. especially : the part between the shoulder and the wrist. 2. : something like or corresponding to an arm: such as. a. : the forelimb of a vertebrate. b. : a limb of an invertebrate animal. c. : a branch or lateral shoot of a plant. d.
Arm definition: the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.. See examples of ARM used in a sentence.
ARM meaning: 1 : either one of the two long body parts that join the top of your body at the shoulder and that end at the hand or wrist; 2 : the part of a piece of clothing (such as a shirt or coat) that covers the arm sleeve
Arm definition: Something, such as a sleeve on a garment or a support on a chair, that is designed to cover or support the human arm.
An arm is a limb. Most humans have two arms each, coming out of their body at the shoulder, just below the neck. On the end of each arm is a hand. Humans use arms and hands to do things to other objects, this is called manipulation. The main purpose of the hand is to grasp objects. Some other primates have arms which they use to move around by holding onto trees or supporting themselves as they walk along the ground.
Definitions. from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition. noun An upper limb of the human body, connecting the hand and wrist to the shoulder. noun A part similar to a human arm, such as the forelimb of an animal or a long part projecting from a central support in a machine.
arm. verb. /ɑrm/ Verb Forms. [intransitive, transitive] to provide weapons for yourself/someone in order to fight a battle or a war arm yourself/somebody (with something) The men armed themselves with sticks and stones.
