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forearm

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Etymology

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Fromfore- +‎arm. CompareDutchvoorarm(forearm),Danishforarm(forearm),GermanVorderarm(forearm).

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Noun

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forearm (pluralforearms)

  1. (anatomy) The part of thearm between thewrist and theelbow.
  2. (firearms) A section of the weapon between thereceiver and themuzzle, used to hold the firearm steady.

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Translations

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part of the arm
part of a firearm below and supporting the barrel.

Verb

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forearm (third-person singular simple presentforearms,present participleforearming,simple past and past participleforearmed)

  1. (transitive, sometimes figurative) Toarm inpreparation.
    • 2013, Peter Marris,Widows and Their Families, page20:
      But in so far as they were able toforearm themselves against the anxieties of bereavement, the loss may have been that much easier to face.

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