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arm 1

 (ärm)

n.

1. An upper limb of the human body, connecting the hand and wrist to the shoulder.

2. A part similar to a human arm, such as the forelimb of an animal or a long part projecting from a central support in a machine.

3. Something, such as a sleeve on a garment or a support on a chair, that is designed to cover or support the human arm.

4. A relatively narrow extension jutting out from a large mass: an arm of the sea. See Synonyms at branch.

5. An administrative or functional branch, as of an organization.

6. Power or authority: the long arm of the law.

7. Sports The skill of throwing or pitching a ball well.

Idioms:

an arm and a leg Slang

An excessively high price: a cruise that cost an arm and a leg.

arm in arm

With arms linked together: They walked across the beach arm in arm.

at arm's length

At such a distance that physical or social contact is discouraged: kept the newcomer at arm's length at first.

with open arms

With great cordiality and hospitality.



armed (ärmd) adj.


arm 2

 (ärm)

n.

1. A weapon, especially a firearm: troops bearing arms; ICBMs, bombs, and other nuclear arms.

2. A branch of a military force: infantry, armor, and other combat arms.

3. arms

a. Warfare: a call to arms against the invaders.

b. Military service: several million volunteers under arms; the profession of arms.

4. arms

a. Heraldry Bearings.

b. Insignia, as of a state, an official, a family, or an organization.

v. armed, arm·ing, arms

v.intr.

1. To supply or equip oneself with weaponry.

2. To prepare oneself for warfare or conflict.

v.tr.

1. To equip with weapons: armed themselves with loaded pistols; arm a missile with a warhead; arm a nation for war.

2. To equip with what is needed for effective action: tax advisers who were armed with the latest forms.

3. To provide with something that strengthens or protects: a space reentry vehicle that was armed with a ceramic shield.

4. To prepare (a weapon or electronic system, such as an alarm) for use or operation, as by releasing a safety device.

Idiom:

up in arms

Extremely upset; indignant.


[From Middle English armes, weapons, from Old French, pl. of arme, weapon, from Latin arma, weapons; see ar- in Indo-European roots. Verb, Middle English armen, from Old French armer, from Latin armāre, from arma.]


armed (ärmd) adj.

arm′er n.


ARM

abbr.

adjustable-rate mortgage

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armed

(ɑːmd)

adj

1. equipped with or supported by arms, armour, etc

2. prepared for conflict or any difficulty

3. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) (of an explosive device) prepared for use; having a fuse or detonator installed

4. (Botany) (of plants) having the protection of thorns, spines, etc


armed

(ɑːmd)

adj

a. having an arm or arms

b. (in combination): long-armed; one-armed.

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armed

(ɑrmd)

adj.

1. involving the use of weapons: armed conflict.

2. maintained by arms: armed peace.

3. equipped: The students came armed with their pocket calculators.

4. fortified; made secure: armed by an innate optimism.

[1250–1300]

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj.1.armed - (used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing armsarmed - (used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms; "armed robbery"

unarmed - (used of persons or the military) not having or using arms; "went alone and unarmed"; "unarmed peasants were shot down"; "unarmed vehicles"

2.armed - having arms or arms as specifiedarmed - having arms or arms as specified; used especially in combination; "the many-armed goddess Shiva"

armless - having no arms; "the armless Venus de Milo"

3.armed - (used of plants and animals) furnished with bristles and thorns

unarmed - (used of plants or animals) lacking barbs or stings or thorns

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armed

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Translations

ozbrojený

bevæbnetvæbnet

aseistettu

naoružan

fegyveresfelfegyverzett

vopnaîur

武装した

무장한

ozbrojený

oborožen

beväpnad

ติดอาวุธ

có vũ khí

armed

[ɑːmd]

B. PT, PP of arm 2

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armed


armed

:

armed forces, armed services

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armed

[ɑːmd] adjarmato/a
armed to the teeth → armato/a fino ai denti
she was armed with all the facts → aveva in mano tutti i fatti

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

arm2

(aːm) verb

1. to give weapons to (a person etc). to arm the police.

2. to prepare for battle, war etc. They armed for battle.

armed adjective

having a weapon or weapons. An armed man robbed the bank; Armed forces entered the country.

arms noun plural

1. weapons. Does the police force carry arms?

2. a design etc which is used as the symbol of the town, family etc (see also coat of arms).

be up in arms

to be very angry and make a great protest (about something). He is up in arms about the decision to close the road.

take up arms (often with against)

to begin fighting. The peasants took up arms against the dictator.

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armed

مُسَلَّح ozbrojený bevæbnet bewaffnet ένοπλος armado aseistettu armé naoružan armato 武装した 무장한 gewapend bevæpnet uzbrojony armado вооруженный beväpnad ติดอาวุธ silahlı có vũ khí 武装的

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