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Examples of small arm in a Sentence
the soldiers keep their small arms securely in their holsters when not on patrol
Recent Examples on the Web
With this minimally invasive surgery, the surgeon uses a computer with special controls that guide the robot's small arms, which have a camera and special instruments attached to them.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 30 Sep. 2024
The 155 mm rounds are just one of the scores of ammunition, missile, air defense and advanced weapons systems the U.S. has provided Ukraine — everything from small arms bullets to advanced F-16 fighter jets.
—CBS News, 21 Sep. 2024
White River Energetics plans to add 100 new jobs -- nearly doubling its employment -- as part of a nearly $70 million investment to expand small arms manufacturing near Des Arc, the company announced Friday.
—Andrew Moreau, arkansasonline.com, 6 Sep. 2024
Indeed, since the invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Moscow and Tehran have considerably expanded their military-technical cooperation, with Russia receiving various types of Iranian combat drones, artillery shells, small arms ammunition and glide bombs.
—Hanna Notte, Foreign Affairs, 15 July 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1674, in the meaning defined above
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“Small arm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/small%20arm. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
Kids Definition
small arm
noun
: a firearm fired while held in the hands
—usually used in plural
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