Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In anatomy, that part of the arm which is between the elbow-joint and the wrist; the antebrachium, represented by the length of the radius and ulna, or the radius alone.
- To arm or prepare beforehand for attack or resistance.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb To arm or prepare for attack or resistance before the time of need.
- noun (Anat.) That part of the arm or fore limb between the elbow and wrist; the antibrachium.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The part of the
arm between thewrist and theelbow . - verb To
arm inpreparation .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the part of the superior limb between the elbow and the wrist
- verb arm in advance of a confrontation
Etymologies
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Examples
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On the bottom of the forearm is an inlay that is similar to theBelgian coate of arms.
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The forearm is 11 , which allows him to choke back more.
The 870 Project 2009
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The forearm is 11 , which allows him to choke back more.
The 870 Project 2009
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Thanks for the answers, I've tryed both ways and my hand on the forearm is how I shoot.
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It's the eighth wonder of the world ... the way the butt's deep dark marble grain turns to golden blond at the receiver and then shifts into tiger stripes or fiddle back towards the forearm is incredible.
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Thanks for the answers, I've tryed both ways and my hand on the forearm is how I shoot.
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Bulls rookie Derrick Rose, who needed 10 stitches to close a cut on his left forearm from a freak accident at home Monday morning, was able to play and scored 15 points, including a dazzling drive for a basket in the fourth quarter after dribbling between his legs.
USATODAY.com 2008
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She's one of two athletes competing in both Games — Natalia Partyka of Poland, who was born without a right forearm, is in the table tennis events.
Russian wins, du Toit takes 16th in 6.2-mile marathon swim 2008
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A Hebrew tattoo on the forearm is particularly ugly, because that is where the Nazis put concentration camp numbers.
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If the forearm is sitting on a hard surface, it will bounce at the shot, sending your bullet high.
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