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Braccio di Ferro — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • confrontation noun A tense, face-to-face clash or argument between people.
  • Popeye name A classic cartoon sailor known for his bulging forearms, squinting eye, and love of spinach.

Senses

Braccio di Ferro is used for these senses in English:

  • Popeye A tough cartoon sailor, full name Popeye the Sailor, characterized by bulging forearm muscles, a squinty eye, and an affinity for spinach.
  • arm wrestling A strength sport with two participants, in which each participant grips the other's hand and tries to pin the other's arm onto a surface.
  • confrontation The act of confronting or challenging another, especially face to face.

confrontation — full definition

  1. noun A tense, face-to-face clash or argument between people.
  2. noun A hostile standoff between opposing armed forces.

Popeye — full definition

  1. name A classic cartoon sailor known for his bulging forearms, squinting eye, and love of spinach.
  2. noun Informal medical term for abnormally bulging eyes.

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