arm

Definitions of arm
  1. noun
    a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
    synonyms: tentakel, vangarm
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    type of:
    extremiteit, extremiteiten, ledematen, lidmaat
    one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
  2. noun
    a support for the arm
    synonyms: armleuning
  3. noun
    the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
    synonyms: mouw
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    raglanmouw
    a sleeve that extends in one piece to the neckline of a coat or sweater with seams from the armhole to the neck
    type of:
    pand
    a covering made of cloth
  4. noun
    any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm
    synonyms: aftakking, zijtak
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    type of:
    sprong, uitsteeksel
    any structure that branches out from a central support
  5. noun
    a division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant
    synonyms: aftakking, tak, zijtak
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    types:
    rijs, teen, twijg, wis
    a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year
    type of:
    steel, stengel, stok
    a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
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