0 either of the two long parts of the upper body that are attached to the shoulders and have the hands at the end:
1 weapons and equipment used to kill and injure people:
They have been charged with supplying arms to the guerrillas.
An arms cache was discovered in South Wales.
The minister has called on the terrorists to lay down their arms (= stop fighting).
They are willing to take up arms (= prepare to fight) (against the government) if they have to.
2 An arm of land or water is a long, thin part of it that is joined to a larger area.
3 An arm of an organization is a part of it that is responsible for a particular activity or place:
The British company is one arm of a large multinational.
5 either of the two long parts of the upper body that are joined to the shoulders and have hands at the end:
7 adjustable rate mortgage: a loan for buying a house in which the interest rate can change:
ARM loans
8 a part of a large company or organization that is responsible for a particular activity or place:
A loss on the sale of its outdoor advertising arm pre-tax profits.
The German arm accounted for about 40% of materials handling.
The new constitution has strengthened the legislative arm of government.
Without saying a word, she took hold of my arm and marched me off to the headmaster's office.
He put his arm around her shoulder protectively.
He ran up to her, his arms outstretched.
She sat back in her chair and wrapped her arms around her knees.
In arming the dictator, the US was creating a Frankenstein who would threaten their influence in the region.
Rioters armed with firebombs set light to police barricades.
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