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Definition arm in British English

arm noun

[countable] noun
/ɑː(r)m/
1

one of the two long parts of your body with your hands at the end

Example

I put my arm around his shoulders.

Example

She was holding the baby in her arms.

Example

Jim was carrying a parcel under his arm.

Example

The children threw themselves into their grandmother's arms.

Example

She folded her arms across her chest.

Example

He took her in his arms and kissed her.

Synonyms and related words
ankle appendage arch
1.1

the part of a piece of clothing that your arm fits into

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arm armhole basque
2

part of a chair that you rest your arm on when you are sitting in it

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arm armchair armrest
3

a long thin part of an object that sticks out from the main part

Example

The crane's huge metal arm lifted the load into the air.

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arm flap limb
4

a part of an organization that deals with a particular subject or activity

Example

the retailing arm of the business

Example

an arm of the Justice Department

Synonyms and related words
acquisitions arm back office
Definition arm in British English

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