arm — meaning in English

English meaning

• arm noun The part of the human body running from the shoulder down to the hand.
• sleeve noun The part of a garment that covers the arm.

Senses

arm is used for these senses in English:

• arm A long, narrow, more or less rigid part of an object extending from the main part or centre of the object, such as the armrest of an armchair, a crane, a pair of spectacles or a pair of compasses.
• maunch (heraldiccharge) A long stylised sleeve.
• sleeve The part of a garment that covers the arm. [from 10th c.]

arm — full definition

1. noun The part of the human body running from the shoulder down to the hand.
2. noun A limb of an object or organization that sticks out from the main body, such as a chair arm, a crane arm, or a branch of a company.
3. noun A narrow stretch of water or land reaching out from a larger body.
4. verb To equip someone or something with weapons, or more loosely, with the tools needed for a task.

sleeve — full definition

1. noun The part of a garment that covers the arm.
2. noun A protective cover or lining, often tube-shaped, that fits over something.

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