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| amputate |
to cut off all or part of (a leg, arm, finger, or toe), esp. surgically. |
| Arabian Sea |
an arm of the Indian Ocean that lies between India and the Arabian Peninsula. |
| arm1 |
any part that looks like or is used like an arm. [1/2 definitions] |
| armband |
a cloth band worn around the upper arm as a badge of rank, membership, or the like, or as a symbol, as of mourning. |
| armful |
the quantity that can be carried by one arm or in the arms. |
| armhole |
an opening in a garment meant for the arm to pass through, as into a sleeve. |
| armlet |
a band worn as an ornament, usu. on the upper arm. [2 definitions] |
| armlock |
a wrestling hold in which one uses an arm and hand to lock an opponent's arm at the elbow. |
| armpit |
the hollow formed beneath the arm at the shoulder. |
| armrest |
a support for the arm, as found on chairs, theater seating, and the like. |
| arm-wrestle |
to engage in arm wrestling. |
| backhand |
a tennis stroke that involves a forward movement of the arm with the back of the hand outward. |
| backstroke |
the arm motion of a swimmer moving along on his or her back. |
| Bering Sea |
a northern arm of the Pacific Ocean that lies between Russia and Alaska. |
| bevel |
an instrument with an adjustable arm used for drawing angles or setting a surface at an angle. [1/3 definitions] |
| biceps |
the large muscle at the front of the upper arm that bends the elbow. |
| body part |
a part or section of the human body, such as the arm, chest, nose, neck, or knee. [1/2 definitions] |
| boom2 |
the long, heavy arm on some kinds of crane that is used for lifting and moving heavy loads. [1/2 definitions] |
| bracelet |
a piece of jewelry worn around the wrist or arm. |
| bracer2 |
an arm or wrist guard worn by archers as protection from the bowstring. |
| brachial |
of, like, or belonging to a vertebrate's arm, wing, foreleg, or other similar forelimb. |
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