DICTOMETER

ARM

(arm, brazo)

1. Synonyms:
   • Arm
   Definitions:
   • 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
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Arm
   • Branch
   • Limb
   Definitions:
   • any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm
   Examples:
   • The arm of the record player
   • An arm of the sea
   • A branch of the sewer
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Weapon
   • Arm
   • Weapon system
   Definitions:
   • any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
   Examples:
   • He was licensed to carry a weapon
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Arm
   Definitions:
   • the part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and forearm of a seated person
   
   
5. Synonyms:
   • Branch
   • Subdivision
   • Arm
   Definitions:
   • a division of some larger or more complex organization
   Examples:
   • A branch of Congress
   • Botany is a branch of biology
   • The Germanic branch of Indo-European languages
   
   
6. Synonyms:
   • Sleeve
   • Arm
   Definitions:
   • the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
   
   

1. Synonyms:
   • Arm
   • Build up
   • Fortify
   • Gird
   Definitions:
   • prepare oneself for a military confrontation
   Examples:
   • The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East
   • Troops are building up on the Iraqi border
   Antonyms:
   disarm, demilitarize, demilitarise
   
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Arm
   Definitions:
   • supply with arms
   Examples:
   • The U.S. armed the freedom fighters in Afghanistan