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Firearms or instruments of attack (or defense)
“In some countries, citizens have the right to bear arms for the purpose of self-defense.”
A heraldic device or symbolic object as a distinctive badge of a nation, organization, or family
“Other princes and princesses fly a standard with the royal arms in an ermine border.”
Each of the two upper limbs of the human body from the shoulder to the hand
“She gripped the railing tightly, her arms trembling with exhaustion.”
A direct confrontation or competition between (usually two) teams or groups
A means or method of defending (against attack)
Loving care and protection provided by someone or something
Plural for a branch or division of a company or organization
“The NZDB had been created in 1961 as the marketing arm of a cooperative industry.”
Plural for a sleeve of a garment
“Sweat soaked the upper left arm of his shirt along a tear in the sleeve.”
Plural for the part of a piece of furniture for one's arm to rest
“He had his leg over the arm of the chair and appeared relaxed.”
Plural for the authority or ability to control, command or protect others
“Justin Bieber is not the first global superstar to have felt the long arm of the law.”
(geography) Plural for a bay or inlet off a main body of water
“Shelburne Bay is an arm of Lake Champlain.”
Plural for a piece of land projecting into water
“The Panama City Beach arm is itself divided into two peninsulas by Grand Lagoon, which separates Bay Point and the Marriott from the resort area.”
Plural for a group or faction within a political party or other organization
Plural for a weapon that uses explosive powder to propel a projectile often made of lead
Plural for a rigid bar designed to aid in lifting or forcing things apart
Plural for a part of a tree which grows out from the trunk or from a bough
Plural for a police officer or member of law enforcement
Plural for a movable pole, typically used to support a microphone or camera
Plural for power, strength, force or influence held by a person or group
Plural for a place on the coast where ships can moor safely
Plural for a structure that is incorporated into an existing, larger building
Plural for the part by which a thing is held, carried, or controlled
To furnish with, or cause to be present
“After all the care he'd taken to arm her with tools to rise out of the quagmire of human suffering, she had slipped yet again into the gutter.”
To prepare oneself for something that may eventuate
“It is you who must arm yourself against danger.”
To equip or supply with an army or other military resources
To arm, fortify, or tool up in order to make a tool or object into a weapon
To suffuse with vigor, life, energy, or spirit
To make, or become, competent or prepared for some position or task
To load a piece of equipment with the material required for its use
To formally give (someone) some power or authority
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