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forearm

1

[ fawr-ahrm, fohr- ]

noun

  1. Anatomy. the part of the arm between the elbow and the wrist.
  2. Zoology. the corresponding part of the foreleg between the elbow and the knee in certain quadrupeds.


forearm

2

[ fawr-ahrm, fohr- ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to prepare in advance or beforehand, especially for difficulties.

forearm

1

/ ˈɔːˌɑː /

noun

  1. the part of the arm from the elbow to the wrist cubitalradial
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

forearm

2

/ ɔːˈɑː /

verb

  1. tr to prepare or arm (someone, esp oneself) in advance
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of forearm1

First recorded in 1735–45; fore- + arm 1

Origin of forearm2

First recorded in 1585–95; fore- + arm 2
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of forearm1

C18: from fore- + arm 1

Origin of forearm2

C16: from fore- + arm ²
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Saffanah had her lower legs and forearms amputated in March at Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary as a result of compartment syndrome.

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Gertrudis could make out her son from a tattoo of a rose he has on his forearm.

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Aguilar’s sister says he got his tattoo, of playing cards and dice, to cover up a scar on his forearm from an accident he had at age 16.

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One wound — the one that had been squirting blood — went almost the width of his forearm.

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He suffered a broken forearm in the season finale against the Seattle Seahawks.

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