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arm pad

arm pad

1 3.0
A protective pad worn on the arm to stop injuries in sports like football or hockey
  • noun
  • /ɑrm pæd/
: 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
1 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
1 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
1 3.1
arm pad
1 3.0
elbow pad
2 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.