arm

a human upper limb especially, the part between the shoulder and the wrist.

The first known use: before the 12th century

Word Structure

3 Letters, 1 Syllable

arm

2 Phonemes

ar m

onset, rime

- arm

Morpheme

arm

Sentence Examples

The group of fighters was armed by a foreign government.

The two countries have been arming themselves for years, but now they have agreed to disarm.

We armed ourselves with the tools we would need to survive in the forest.

They arm people with accurate information.

Once the bomb has been armed, we have five minutes to escape.

Common Phrases

Strong arm

Stiff arm

arm wrestling

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