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any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm
the arm of the record player; an arm of the sea; a branch of the sewer
(noun) sleeve
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
(noun) weapon, weapon system
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
he was licensed to carry a weapon
(noun) branch, subdivision
a division of some larger or more complex organization
a branch of Congress; botany is a branch of biology; the Germanic branch of Indo-European languages
(verb) gird, build up, fortify
prepare oneself for a military confrontation
The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East; troops are building up on the Iraqi border