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Meaning of arm

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  arm
      n 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 projection that is thought to resemble a human arm; "the
         arm of the record player"; "an arm of the sea"; "a branch of
         the sewer" [syn: {arm}, {branch}, {limb}]
      3: any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or
         hunting; "he was licensed to carry a weapon" [syn: {weapon},
         {arm}, {weapon system}]
      4: the part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and
         forearm of a seated person
      5: a division of some larger or more complex organization; "a
         branch of Congress"; "botany is a branch of biology"; "the
         Germanic branch of Indo-European languages" [syn: {branch},
         {subdivision}, {arm}]
      6: the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and
         that provides a cloth covering for the arm [syn: {sleeve},
         {arm}]
      v 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 Iraqi border" [syn: {arm}, {build up},
           {fortify}, {gird}] [ant: {demilitarise}, {demilitarize},
           {disarm}]
      2: supply with arms; "The U.S. armed the freedom fighters in
         Afghanistan"

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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