forearm

Other forms: forearms; forearmed; forearming

Definitions of forearm
  1. noun
    the part of the superior limb between the elbow and the wrist
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    type of:
    limb
    one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
Definitions of forearm
  1. verb
    arm in advance of a confrontation
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    arm, build up, fortify, gird
    prepare oneself for a military confrontation
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