Arm : (noun)
1: 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: any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or
hunting; "he was licensed to carry a weapon" [syn: weapon,
weapon system]
3: an administrative division of some larger or more complex
organization; "a branch of Congress" [syn: branch, subdivision]
4: any projection that is thought to resemble an arm; "the arm
of the record player"; "an arm of the sea"; "a branch of
the sewer" [syn: branch, limb]
5: the part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and
forearm of a seated person
6: the part of a garment that is attached at armhole and
provides a cloth covering for the arm [syn: sleeve]
(verb)
1: prepare oneself for a military confrontation; "The U.S. is
girding for a conflict in the Middle East"; "troops are
building up on the Iraqui border" [syn: build up, fortify,
gird] [ant: disarm]
2: supply with arms; "The U.S. armed the freedom fighters in
Afghanistan"
Based on WordNet 2.0
|
|
Arm : \Arm\, n. [AS. arm, earm; akin to OHG. aram, G., D., Dan., &
Sw. arm, Icel. armr, Goth. arms, L. armus arm, shoulder, and
prob. to Gr. ? joining, joint, shoulder, fr. the root ? to
join, to fit together; cf. Slav. rame. ?. See Art,
Article.]
1. The limb of the human body which extends from the shoulder
to the hand; also, the corresponding limb of a monkey.
2. Anything resembling an arm; as,
(a) The fore limb of an animal, as of a bear.
(b) A limb, or locomotive or prehensile organ, of an
invertebrate animal.
(c) A branch of a tree.
(d) A slender part of an instrument or machine, projecting
from a trunk, axis, or fulcrum; as, the arm of a
steelyard.
(e) (Naut) The end of a yard; also, the part of an anchor
which ends in the fluke.
(f) An inlet of water from the sea.
(g) A support for the elbow, at the side of a chair, the
end of a sofa, etc.
3. Fig.: Power; might; strength; support; as, the secular
arm; the arm of the law.
To whom is the arm of the Lord revealed? --Isa. lii.
1.
Arm's end, the end of the arm; a good distance off.
--Dryden.
Arm's length, the length of the arm.
Arm's reach, reach of the arm; the distance the arm can
reach.
To go (or walk) arm in arm, to go with the arm or hand
of one linked in the arm of another. ``When arm in armwe
went along.'' --Tennyson.
To keep at arm's length, to keep at a distance (literally
or figuratively); not to allow to come into close contact
or familiar intercourse.
To work at arm's length, to work disadvantageously.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
|
|
Arm : \Arm\, n. [See Arms.] (Mil.)
(a) A branch of the military service; as, the cavalry arm
was made efficient.
(b) A weapon of offense or defense; an instrument of
warfare; -- commonly in the pl.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
|
|
Arm : \Arm\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Armed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Arming.] [OE. armen, F. armer, fr. L. armare, fr. arma,
pl., arms. See arms.]
1. To take by the arm; to take up in one's arms. [Obs.]
And make him with our pikes and partisans A grave:
come, arm him. --Shak.
Arm your prize; I know you will not lose him. --Two
N. Kins.
2. To furnish with arms or limbs. [R.]
His shoulders broad and strong, Armed long and
round. --Beau. & Fl.
3. To furnish or equip with weapons of offense or defense;
as, to arm soldiers; to arm the country.
Abram . . . armed his trained servants. --Gen. xiv.
14.
4. To cover or furnish with a plate, or with whatever will
add strength, force, security, or efficiency; as, to arm
the hit of a sword; to arm a hook in angling.
5. Fig.: To furnish with means of defense; to prepare for
resistance; to fortify, in a moral sense.
Arm yourselves . . . with the same mind. --1 Pet.
iv. 1.
To arm a magnet, to fit it with an armature.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
|
|
Arm : \Arm\, v. i.
To provide one's self with arms, weapons, or means of attack
or resistance; to take arms. `` 'Tis time to arm.'' --Shak.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
|
|
Arm : Advanced RISC Machines (manufacturer, Acorn, Apple, VLSI, RISC)
Based on Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) [Acronyms_Dictionary]:
|
|
Arm : Annotated [c__] Reference Manual
Based on Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) [Acronyms_Dictionary]:
|
|
Arm : Asynchronous Response Mode
Based on Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) [Acronyms_Dictionary]:
|
|
Arm : used to denote power (Ps. 10:15; Ezek. 30:21; Jer. 48:25). It is
also used of the omnipotence of God (Ex. 15:16; Ps. 89:13; 98:1;
77:15; Isa. 53:1; John 12:38; Acts 13:17)
Based on Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [Bible_Dictionary]:
|
|
Arm : ARM: Abbreviation of age-related maculopathy, any pathologic condition of the macula, the small spot in the retina where vision is keenest. The late stages of ARM are also referred to as
age-related macular degeneration. 
Based on University of Miami School of Medicine [Medical_Dictionary]:
|
|
Arm : Arm: 1. In popular usage, the appendage that extends from the shoulder to the hand. However, the medical definition refers to the upper extremity extending from the shoulder only to
the elbow, excluding the forearm, which extends from the elbow to the wrist. The arm contains one bone: the humerus. 2. In a randomized clinical trial, any of the treatment groups. Most
randomized trials have two "arms," but some have three "arms," or even more.
Based on University of Miami School of Medicine [Medical_Dictionary]:
|
|
|
|
