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arm pad

arm pad

3.0
A protective pad worn on the arm to stop injuries in sports like football or hockey
  • noun
  • /ɑrm pæd/
translation icon : almohadilla de brazo
  • Football players rely on their arm pads to reduce the risk of bruises and fractures.

Examples

  • He forgot his arm pad at home and couldn't play in the match.

  • The hockey goalie slipped new arm pads on before heading onto the ice.

  • He wore an arm pad during the game.

  • The arm pads were designed for maximum protection.

  • The hockey goalkeeper wore an arm pad to protect against injury during the game.

  • Football players must wear an arm pad to shield their arms from impacts.

  • During practice, he adjusted his arm pad for better protection while playing.

Synonyms

arm guard
vsarm pad
3.1

A padded sleeve that protects the arm during sports like football or hockey

is a separate piece used specifically to protect players' arms
armguard
vsarm pad
4.2

A cover for the arm or wrist that stops injury in sports like archery

is used mainly in team contact sports to prevent arm injuries

How Protective

arm guard
3.1
arm pad
3.0
elbow pad
1 2.1

Surface Forms

arm pad singular
arm pads plural

Morphology

arm + pad

The meaning 'a protective pad worn on the arm' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'arm' (body part) with 'pad' (protective soft layer) in a noun–noun compound. This is a common and predictable composition pattern in English (e.g., knee pad, shoulder pad) and is likely to be understood by a B1 learner who knows both constituent words.

Etymology

Arm pad comes from the simple image of a soft pad attached to the arm, like a little cushion that takes the blows in contact sports. So the term means 'a protective pad worn on the arm' to stop bruises and broken bones.