arm
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- noun
- /ɑrm/
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- The billions they buy from us in arms.
- arms control
- arms sales
- arms race
Well, I mean, they're totally dependent on the shipments of arms to defend themselves.
- Well, I mean, they're totally dependent on the shipments of arms to defend themselves.
- It's pretty clear he was into unseemly type of arms dealing.
- I can't hang up my my suit right, my arms, my weapons just yet.
Examples
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That began a process that we historically refer to now as "arms for hostages."
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If countries did not keep arms, there would be no fear and no war.
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A lot of arms and weapons to build our army with.
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2000 small arms, not enough.
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Since then, they have moved about Asia and Africa through arms markets and government sales.
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In 2013, the Justice Department ultimately dropped charges against Blackwater for giving arms to Jordan.
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For governments with large excess arms, destroying the stock was made to feel like burning cash.
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We've been effectively starving the Confederacy of needed arms and supplies.
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In the 1930s, Franklin Roosevelt prohibited any arms sales by Americans to warring factions in Bolivia.
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The soldiers were equipped with the latest arms for the mission to ensure their safety.
Synonyms
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A tool like a gun that people use to hurt or kill
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A gun like a handgun or rifle that a person can carry
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A long shaft with a blade or point used to fight from a distance
A gun like a rifle or pistol carried and used by one person
A heavy axe with a long handle used in battle
A heavy weight on a rope that you use as a hand weapon to hit someone
Idioms
- Informal
To speak to someone for a very long time until they get tired of listening
Compounds
- Specialized
A metal piece that turns to touch different contact points and connect circuits
- Literature
A country or organization that strongly supports democracy and freedom worldwide
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A way of using the arm that swings out at shoulder height to throw or hit in sports like cricket
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A movable arm on a record player that holds the needle and follows the grooves
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A light balanced arm on a record player that holds the needle and moves across a record
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In American football, pushing a defender away by holding the arm straight
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A metal arm that moves to touch different electrical contacts in a control like a volume knob
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Etymology
Arm meaning a weapon comes from the Latin arma, which means 'weapons' and is the same root as army. So when people say 'arms' they mean guns or other weapons.