arm
Translation
arm, weapon, branch, sleeve
Examples
He broke his arm playing football.
He broke his arm playing football.
The arm of the chair is broken.
The arm of the chair is broken.
They are the political arm of the organisation.
They are the political arm of the organization.
The country is buying arms from abroad.
The country is buying arms from abroad.
Grammar Patterns
((...)) a part of the body He broke his arm playing football.
((...)) a part of a piece of furniture The arm of the chair is broken.
((...)) a branch or division of an organization They are the political arm of the organization.
((...)) (usually plural) weapons The country is buying arms from abroad.
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Etymology
The body part comes from Old English 'earm'. The 'weapon' sense comes from Latin 'arma' (weapons, tools).
Memory Tips
Picture an octopus with many arms, each holding a different kind of 'arm' (weapon) and reaching into a different 'arm' (branch) of a company.