arm

Meaning of arm

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. 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
    a cat was curled up on an arm of the tree
  3. a branch or division of a company or organization.
    the political arm of the separatist group
  4. each of the lines enclosing an angle.

Old English arm, earm, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch arm and German Arm .

verb
  1. supply or provide with weapons.
    the security forces are armed with automatic rifles
  2. activate the fuse of (a bomb, missile, or other explosive device) so that it is ready to explode.
    the bomb would be quite safe until it was armed

Middle English: from Old French armer (verb), from Latin armare, from arma ‘armour, arms’.

Information about arm

Hyphenation of arm

arm

  • It consists of 1 syllables and 3 chars.
  • arm is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

arm synonyms

Meaning weapon:

weapon

Meaning branch:

branch, subdivision, limb

Meaning sleeve:

sleeve

Meaning build up:

fortify, gird

Meaning either of the front limbs of an animal; a foreleg, wing, flipper, etc:

forelimb

Meaning a projecting part of an invertebrate or other living organism, with a distinct appearance or function:

appendage

Meaning a part of the body, especially a limb:

member

Meaning any of the more or less distinct parts into which something is or may be divided or from which it is made up:

section

Meaning a division of a large organization such as a government, university, or business, dealing with a specific area of activity:

department

Meaning a major section of an organization, with responsibility for a particular area of activity:

division

Meaning a group within a political party or other organization having particular views or a particular function:

wing

Meaning a distinct part or branch of a nation's economy or society or of a sphere of activity such as education:

sector

Meaning a local branch of a society:

chapter

Meaning a small house at the gates of a park or in the grounds of a large house, occupied by a gatekeeper, gardener, or other employee:

lodge

Meaning the state of being objective or aloof:

detachment

Meaning a business or organization providing a particular service on behalf of another business, person, or group:

agency

Meaning a room, set of rooms, or building used as a place for commercial, professional, or bureaucratic work:

office

Meaning a writing desk with drawers and typically an angled top opening downwards to form a writing surface:

bureau

Meaning a side shoot or branch on a plant:

offshoot

Meaning an artificial body placed in orbit round the earth or moon or another planet in order to collect information or for communication:

satellite

Meaning a part that is added to something to enlarge or prolong it:

extension

Meaning equip or supply someone with (something useful or necessary):

provide

Meaning make (something needed or wanted) available to someone; provide:

supply

Meaning supply with the necessary items for a particular purpose:

equip

Meaning provide (a house or room) with furniture and fittings:

furnish

Meaning supply or distribute (something) for use or sale:

issue

Meaning provide with a set of clothes:

outfit

Meaning clothe or equip in something noticeable or impressive:

accoutre

Meaning supply with food, drink, or equipment, especially for a journey:

provision

Meaning have or keep a supply of (a particular product or type or product) available for sale:

stock

Translation of arm

Anagrams of arm

Amr, Mar, mar, Ram, ram

Words that rhyme with arm

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