forearm
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Forearm
English
Etymology
From fore- + arm. Compare Dutch voorarm (“forearm”), Danish forarm (“forearm”), German Vorderarm (“forearm”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation)
- (noun) IPA(key): /ˈfɔːˌɹɑːm/
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- (verb) IPA(key): /ˌfɔːˈɹɑːm/
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- (noun) IPA(key): /ˈfɔːˌɹɑːm/
- (General American)
Noun
forearm (plural forearms)
- (anatomy) The part of the arm between the wrist and the elbow.
- (firearms) A section of the weapon between the receiver and the muzzle, used to hold the firearm steady.
Synonyms
- (part of the arm): antebrachium, lower arm
- (part of a weapon): forestock, handguard
Coordinate terms
Derived terms
Translations
part of the arm
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part of a firearm below and supporting the barrel.
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Verb
forearm (third-person singular simple present forearms, present participle forearming, simple past and past participle forearmed)
- (transitive, sometimes figurative) To arm in preparation.
- 2013, Peter Marris, Widows and Their Families, page 20:
- But in so far as they were able to forearm themselves against the anxieties of bereavement, the loss may have been that much easier to face.
Usage notes
- This verb is quite rare, except in the participial adjective forearmed, found in the common adage forewarned is forearmed.