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Noun arm has 6 senses

arm - 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
--₁ is a kind of instrumentality, instrumentation; collection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblage; limb; instrumentality, instrumentation; collection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblage; limb
--₁ is a part of

body, organic structure, physical structure; homo, man, human being, human

--₁ has parts:

weapon, arm, weapon system; arm; brachial artery, arteria brachialis; cephalic vein, vena cephalica; forearm; hand, manus, mitt, paw; ulnar nerve, cubital nerve, nervus ulnaris; biceps brachii, musculus biceps brachii, biceps humeri; triceps brachii, musculus triceps brachii; elbow, elbow joint, cubitus, cubital joint, articulatio cubiti; wrist, carpus, wrist joint, radiocarpal joint, articulatio radiocarpea; arm bone; humerus; weaponry, arms, implements of war, weapons system, munition; weapon, arm, weapon system; arm; brachial artery, arteria brachialis; cephalic vein, vena cephalica; forearm; hand, manus, mitt, paw; ulnar nerve, cubital nerve, nervus ulnaris; biceps brachii, musculus biceps brachii, biceps humeri; triceps brachii, musculus triceps brachii; elbow, elbow joint, cubitus, cubital joint, articulatio cubiti; wrist, carpus, wrist joint, radiocarpal joint, articulatio radiocarpea; arm bone; humerus

--₁ has particulars:

weapon, arm, weapon system - any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting; "he was licensed to carry a weapon"
--₂ is a kind of heraldry; instrument; heraldry; instrument
--₂ is a part of

weaponry, arms, implements of war, weapons system, munition

--₂ has parts:

crest; 2 of 6 senses of arm ; coat of arms, arms, blazon, blazonry; crest; 2 of 6 senses of arm

--₂ has particulars:

quartering; 4 of 6 senses of arm ; weapon, arm, weapon system; bow; bow and arrow; brass knucks, knucks, brass knuckles, knuckles, knuckle duster; fire ship; flamethrower; gun; knife; pike; projectile, missile; slasher; sling; spear, lance, shaft; stun gun, stun baton; sword, blade, brand, steel; tomahawk, hatchet; weapon of mass destruction, WMD, W.M.D.; Greek fire; coat of arms, arms, blazon, blazonry; quartering; 4 of 6 senses of arm ; weapon, arm, weapon system; bow; bow and arrow; brass knucks, knucks, brass knuckles, knuckles, knuckle duster; fire ship; flamethrower; gun; knife; pike; projectile, missile; slasher; sling; spear, lance, shaft; stun gun, stun baton; sword, blade, brand, steel; tomahawk, hatchet; weapon of mass destruction, WMD, W.M.D.; Greek fire

Derived forms: verb arm₂, verb arm₁

branch, subdivision, arm - an administrative division of some larger or more complex organization; "a branch of Congress"
--₃ is a kind of division; division
--₃ has particulars:

post office, local post office; executive branch, Executive Office of the President; legislative branch; judicial branch; branch, subdivision, arm; post office, local post office; executive branch, Executive Office of the President; legislative branch; judicial branch

arm, branch, limb - any projection that is thought to resemble an arm; "the arm of the record player"; "an arm of the sea"; "a branch of the sewer"
--₄ is a kind of projection; projection
arm - the part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and forearm of a seated person
--₅ is a kind of armrest; armrest
--₅ is a part of armchair
--₅ has particulars: writing arm; arm; writing arm
sleeve, arm - the part of a garment that is attached at armhole and provides a cloth covering for the arm
--₆ is a kind of cloth covering; cloth covering
--₆ is a part of garment
--₆ has parts:
cuff, turnup; elbow; wristband; sleeve, arm; cuff, turnup; elbow; wristband
--₆ has particulars:
dolman sleeve; long sleeve; raglan sleeve; shirtsleeve; short sleeve; sleeve, arm; dolman sleeve; long sleeve; raglan sleeve; shirtsleeve; short sleeve

Verb arm has 2 senses

arm, build up, fortify, gird - prepare oneself for a military confrontation; "The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East"; "troops are building up on the Iraqui border"
Antonyms: disarm, demilitarize, demilitarise

Derived forms: noun armor₂, noun armament₂, noun arm₂
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s
arm - supply with arms; "The U.S. armed the freedom fighters in Afghanistan"
--₂ is one way to supply, provide, render, furnish

Derived forms: noun armament₁, noun arm₂
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody