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2. | arm - any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting; "he was licensed to carry a weapon" Synonyms: weapon, weapon system | |
3. | arm - an administrative division of some larger or more complex organization; "a branch of Congress" Synonyms: branch, subdivision | |
4. | arm - any projection that is thought to resemble an arm; "the arm of the record player"; "an arm of the sea"; "a branch of the sewer" | |
5. | arm - the part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and forearm of a seated person | |
6. | arm - the part of a garment that is attached at armhole and provides a cloth covering for the arm Synonyms: sleeve | |
Verb | 1. | arm - prepare oneself for a military confrontation; "The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East"; "troops are building up on the Iraqui border" Antonyms: |
2. | arm - supply with arms; "The U.S. armed the freedom fighters in Afghanistan" |
1. | (processor) | ARM - Advanced RISC Machine. Originally Acorn RISC Machine. | |
2. | (company) | ARM - Advanced RISC Machines Ltd. | |
3. | (publication) | ARM - ["The Annotated C++ Reference Manual", Margaret A. Ellis and Bjarne Stroustrup, Addison-Wesley, 1990]. | |
4. | (hardware) | ARM - Active Reconfiguring Message. |