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Arms

noun/kˈæləndɚɹɪŋ/
Definition
weapons considered collectively
the official symbols of a family, state, etc.
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈæləndɚɹɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/ˈɑːmz/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˈɑːmz/
1 syllable Say it as /kˈæləndɚɹɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounweapons considered collectively
nounthe official symbols of a family, state, etc.
nouna 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
nounany projection that is thought to resemble a human arm
“the arm of the record player”
nounany instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
“he was licensed to carry a weapon”
nounthe part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and forearm of a seated person
nouna division of some larger or more complex organization
“a branch of Congress”
nounthe part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
verbprepare oneself for a military confrontation
“The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East”
verbsupply with arms
“The U.S. armed the freedom fighters in Afghanistan”
Word Forms
munitionverbsupply with weapons
blazonverbdecorate with heraldic arms
armletnouna band worn around the arm for decoration
weaponizeverbmake into or use as a weapon or a potential weapon
armverbsupply with arms
armornouna military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
armamentnounthe act of equiping with weapons in preparation for war
armnounany instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
fortificationnounthe art or science of strengthening defenses
fortnouna fortified military post where troops are stationed
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Waffen
Waffen gemeinsam betrachtet
🇫🇷French
bras
armes considérées collectivement
🇪🇸Spanish
brazos
armas consideradas colectivamente
🇮🇹Italian
braccia
armi considerate collettivamente
🇳🇱Dutch
armen
wapens collectief beschouwd
🇵🇹Portuguese
braços
armas consideradas coletivamente
🇷🇺Russian
оружие
оружие рассматривается в совокупности
India
🇮🇳Hindi
हथियारों
हथियारों पर सामूहिक रूप से विचार किया गया
🇧🇩Bengali
অস্ত্র
সমষ্টিগতভাবে বিবেচিত অস্ত্র
🇮🇳Tamil
ஆயுதங்கள்
ஆயுதங்கள் கூட்டாக கருதப்படுகின்றன
🇮🇳Telugu
చేతులు
ఆయుధాలు సమిష్టిగా పరిగణించబడతాయి
🇮🇳Marathi
हात
शस्त्रे एकत्रितपणे विचारात घेतली जातात
🇮🇳Gujarati
હથિયારો
શસ્ત્રો સામૂહિક રીતે ગણવામાં આવે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ತೋಳುಗಳು
ಶಸ್ತ್ರಾಸ್ತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ആയുധങ്ങൾ
ആയുധങ്ങൾ കൂട്ടായി കണക്കാക്കുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਹਥਿਆਰ
ਹਥਿਆਰਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਸਮੂਹਿਕ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਵਿਚਾਰਿਆ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
ہتھیار
ہتھیاروں کو اجتماعی طور پر سمجھا جاتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
武器
集体考虑的武器
🇯🇵Japanese
武器は集合的に考えられる
🇰🇷Korean
무기
총체적으로 고려되는 무기
🇻🇳Vietnamese
cánh tay
vũ khí được coi là tập thể
🇹🇭Thai
แขน
อาวุธที่พิจารณาร่วมกัน
🇮🇩Indonesian
lengan
senjata dipertimbangkan secara kolektif
🇵🇭Filipino
mga armas
mga armas na isinasaalang-alang nang sama-sama
🇲🇾Malay
lengan
senjata dipertimbangkan secara kolektif
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الأسلحة
الأسلحة تعتبر جماعية
🇮🇷Persian
بازوها
سلاح ها به طور جمعی در نظر گرفته می شوند
🇹🇷Turkish
silahlar
toplu olarak ele alınan silahlar
🇮🇱Hebrew
נֶשֶׁק
כלי נשק נחשבים באופן קולקטיבי
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'arms'?
The primary meaning of 'arms' is 'weapons considered collectively'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'arms' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'arms' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'arms' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'arms' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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