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forearm
1[ fawr-ahrm, fohr- ]
noun
- Anatomy. the part of the arm between the elbow and the wrist.
- 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)
- to prepare in advance or beforehand, especially for difficulties.
forearm
1/ ˈɔːˌɑː /
noun
- the part of the arm from the elbow to the wrist cubitalradial
forearm
2/ ɔːˈɑː /
verb
- tr to prepare or arm (someone, esp oneself) in advance
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51Թ History and Origins
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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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