- forearm
- I. transitive verb Date: 1584 to arm in advance ; prepare II. noun Date: 1741 the part of the human arm between the elbow and the wrist; also the corresponding part in other vertebrates
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Forearm — est un super vilain appartenant à l’univers de Marvel Comics. Il a été créé par Rob Liefeld et Louise Simonson et est apparu pour la première fois dans New Mutants #86. Origine On ne sait pas grand chose sur le passé de Forearm. Son véritable nom … Wikipédia en Français
forearm — Ⅰ. forearm [1] ► NOUN ▪ the part of a person s arm extending from the elbow to the wrist or the fingertips. Ⅱ. forearm [2] ► VERB (be forearmed) ▪ be prepared in advance for danger or attack … English terms dictionary
Forearm — Fore*arm , v. t. To arm or prepare for attack or resistance before the time of need. South. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Forearm — Fore arm , n. (Anat.) That part of the arm or fore limb between the elbow and wrist; the antibrachium. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
forearm — index anticipate (expect), caution, prearrange Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
forearm — forearm1 [fôr′ärm΄] n. the part of the arm between the elbow and the wrist forearm2 [fôr ärm′] vt. to arm in advance; prepare beforehand for a fight or any difficulty … English World dictionary
Forearm — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = antebrachium GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Upper limb, forearm pronated. The forearm is the part of the upper limb between the elbow and the wrist. Width = 100px Caption2 = Precursor = System = Artery … Wikipedia
Forearm — The portion of the upper limb from the elbow to the wrist. In popular usage, the arm extends from the shoulder to the hand. However, in medical terminology, the arm refers to the upper extremity extending from the shoulder only to the elbow. The… … Medical dictionary
forearm — {{11}}forearm (n.) 1741, from FORE (Cf. fore ) + ARM (Cf. arm) (1). {{12}}forearm (v.) 1590s, from FORE (Cf. fore ) + ARM (Cf. arm) (v.) take up weapons. Related: Forearmed; forearming … Etymology dictionary
forearm — UK [ˈfɔːrˌɑː(r)m] / US [ˈfɔrˌɑrm] noun [countable] Word forms forearm : singular forearm plural forearms the lower part of your arm, between your elbow and your wrist … English dictionary
forearm — noun Forearm is used before these nouns: ↑smash … Collocations dictionary
