Adriatic Sea |
The Adriatic Sea is an arm of the Mediterranean Sea, and it lies between Italy on one side and the countries of Croatia, Montenegro, and Bosnia and Herzegovina on the other. |
Arabian Sea |
an arm of the Indian Ocean that lies between India and the Arabian Peninsula. |
arm1 |
the part of the human body between the shoulder and the wrist. [2 definitions] |
armpit |
the hollow formed beneath the arm at the shoulder. |
backhand |
a tennis stroke that involves a forward movement of the arm with the back of the hand outward. |
backstroke |
the arm motion of a swimmer moving along on his or her back. |
bear1 |
If an animal bears thick fur, it has thick fur on its body. If a person bears a scar on their arm, they have a scar on their arm. [1/6 definitions] |
Bering Sea |
a northern arm of the Pacific Ocean that lies between Russia and Alaska. |
biceps |
the large muscle at the front of the upper arm that bends the elbow. |
bind |
When you bind something, like a person's wounded arm or leg, you wrap something around it. Binding keeps the body part from moving too much. [1/4 definitions] |
bleed |
When a person is bleeding, it means that they are losing blood from some part of their body. If we say that part of a person's body is bleeding, like their arm or their finger, we mean that blood is coming out of it. |
boom2 |
the long, heavy arm on some kinds of crane that is used for lifting and moving heavy loads. [1/2 definitions] |
bracelet |
a band or chain worn around the wrist or arm as an ornament. |
cast |
If someone breaks an arm or a leg, they usually have to wear a cast. A cast is a thick, hard covering for a part of your body that is injured. The cast fits the body part very exactly and keeps the body part from moving and being hurt again. [1/5 definitions] |
clasp |
a grasping or gripping with a hand or arm, or as if with a hand or arm. [2/4 definitions] |
crane |
a machine with a tall arm that can move up and down or around in a circle to lift and move heavy objects. [1/3 definitions] |
crank |
a device that moves things in a circle. Cranks have a lever attached at a right angle to the end of an arm that moves in a circle. Cranks are turned by hand or by another arm that connects to the lever. [1/4 definitions] |
crutch |
a support used to help injured people walk. A crutch is a pole with a padded top that rests under the arm. |
derrick |
a machine for lifting and moving heavy loads. It has a center beam that does not move and a long arm that turns around the base. [1/2 definitions] |
dig |
If someone gives you a dig in your arm with their elbow, they use their elbow to push a little bit hard and deep into your arm. [1/5 definitions] |
disabled |
When a person is disabled, it's difficult or impossible for them to do certain physical things, or they cannot do certain mental tasks easily. Some people are born with a problem that causes them to be disabled. For example, they could be born without an arm. Some people become disabled after an accident or an illness. Some people are disabled for only a short time in their lives, and others may be disabled for a long time or all their lives. |