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plural arms
2
: something like or corresponding to an arm: such as
a
: the forelimb of a vertebrate
b
: a limb of an invertebrate animal
c
: a branch or lateral shoot of a plant
d
: a slender part of a structure, machine, or an instrument projecting from a main part, axis, or fulcrum
e
: the end of a ship's yard
also
: the part of an anchor from the crown to the fluke see anchor illustration
f
: any of the usually two parts of a chromosome lateral to the centromere
armed; arming; arms
often attributive
1
a
: a means (such as a weapon) of offense or defense
especially
: firearm
b
: a combat branch (as of an army)
c
: an organized branch of national defense (such as the navy)
Armenian
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