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fore·arm 1
(fôr-ärm′)tr.v. fore·armed, fore·arm·ing, fore·arms
To arm or prepare in advance of a conflict.
fore·arm 2
(fôr′ärm′)n.
1. The part of the arm between the wrist and the elbow.
2. The corresponding part of the foreleg in certain quadrupeds, such as a horse.
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forearm
(ˈfɔːrˌɑːm)n
(Anatomy) the part of the arm from the elbow to the wrist.
[C18: from fore- + arm1]
forearm
(fɔːrˈɑːm)vb
(tr) to prepare or arm (someone, esp oneself) in advance
[C16: from fore- + arm2]
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fore•arm1
(ˈfɔrˌɑrm, ˈfoʊr-)n.
1. the part of the arm between the elbow and the wrist.
2. the corresponding part of the foreleg in certain quadrupeds.
[1735–45]
fore•arm2
(fɔrˈɑrm, foʊr-)v.t.
to arm or prepare beforehand, esp. for difficulties.
[1585–95]
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forearm
Past participle: forearmed
Gerund: forearming
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Noun | 1. | forearm - the part of the superior limb between the elbow and the wrist anconeous muscle, musculus anconeus - the muscle that extends the forearm and abducts the ulna in pronation of the wrist accessory cephalic vein, vena cephalica accessoria - a vein that passes along the radial edge of the forearm and joins the cephalic vein near the elbow basilic vein, vena basilica - a vein that drains the back of the hand and forearm and empties into the axillary vein radial vein, vena radialis - superficial veins ascending the radial side of the forearm; combines with the ulnar veins to form the brachial vein ulnar vein, vena ulnaris - any of several veins of the forearm limb - one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper arm - 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 radius - the outer and slightly shorter of the two bones of the human forearm elbow bone, ulna - the inner and longer of the two bones of the human forearm |
Verb | 1. | forearm - arm in advance of a confrontation |
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forearm
nounCollins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
forearm
verbTo prepare (oneself) for action:
Idiom: gird one's loins.
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Translations
ساعِد
předloktí
underarm
kyynärvarsi
alkar
framhandleggur
dilbis
apakšdelms
predlaktie
ön kol
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forearm
1n → Unterarm m
forearm
2vt → vorbereiten; forearmed with this information → mit diesen Informationen gerüstet or gewappnet ? forewarn
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forearm
(ˈfoːraːm) noun the lower part of the arm (between wrist and elbow).
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fore·arm
n. antebrazo.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
forearm
n antebrazoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.