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| arm wrestling |
a contest in which each of two opponents places either the right or the left elbow on a table with the forearm vertical, clasps the opponent's hand, and tries to force the opponent's hand back until it touches the table; Indian wrestling. |
| dolman sleeve |
a sleeve with a deep armhole that tapers to a fitted opening at the wrist or forearm. |
| elbow |
the bend or joint between the human upper arm and forearm, or the bony projection at this bend. [1/6 definitions] |
| overhand |
with the forearm moving forward and downward from a position above the shoulder. [3/4 definitions] |
| pronate |
to turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm of the hand faces down or backwards. |
| radius |
one of the two bones of the vertebrate forearm or lower forelimb. (Cf. ulna). [1/7 definitions] |
| shield |
a piece of protective armor, made of any of various tough materials, usu. worn on the forearm to ward off missiles or blows from hand weapons. [1/7 definitions] |
| supinate |
to turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm is upward or forward. |
| ulna |
the bone of the human forearm that is on the side opposite the thumb. [1/2 definitions] |
| underhand |
with the forearm moving forward and upward from a position below the shoulder [1/3 definitions] |
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