Meaning

2 senses
  1. The part of the arm between the wrist and the elbow.

    Unterarm, Vorderarm

    предпле́чьеpredpléčʹje

    the part of the superior limb between the elbow and the wrist

  2. A section of the weapon between the receiver and the muzzle, used to hold the firearm steady.

Examples

19 sentences
  1. Forewarned is forearmed.

    Попереджений - означає озброєнний.

    ruПредупреждён — значит вооружён.

    deBist du gewarnt, bist du gewappnet.

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  2. Sami showed police slices on his forearms.

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  3. He had bite marks on his forearms.

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  4. Tom has a tattoo on his forearm.

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  5. You have a mosquito on your right forearm.

    ruУ тебя комар на правой руке.

    deDu hast eine Mücke auf dem rechten Unterarm.

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Translations

8 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
part of the arm:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
part of the arm:

Origin

From fore- + arm. Compare Dutch voorarm (“forearm”), Danish forarm (“forearm”), German Vor

From fore- + arm. Compare Dutch voorarm (“forearm”), Danish forarm (“forearm”), German Vorderarm (“forearm”).

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Forms

plural: forearms
Singularforearm
Pluralforearms

regular

Synonyms

4 synonyms
part of the arm:antebrachiumlower arm
part of a weapon:forestockhandguard

Word family

4 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
forearm — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto