armpit
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arm·pit

noun \ˈärm-ˌpit\

Definition of ARMPIT

1
: the hollow beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder
2
: the least desirable place : pit <77th Street Station … was the armpit of detective duty — Joseph Wambaugh>

Examples of ARMPIT

  1. a city described as the armpit of America

First Known Use of ARMPIT

14th century

arm·pit

noun \ˈärm-ˌpit\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of ARMPIT

: the hollow beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder : axilla

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