forearm
noun
- region of the upper limb between the elbow and the wrist
verb
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Pronunciation: /ˈfɔːˌɹɑːm/ / /ˈfɔɹˌɑɹm/ / /ˌfɔːˈɹɑːm/ / /ˌfɔɹˈɑɹm/
noun
Etymology: From fore- + arm. Compare Dutch voorarm (“forearm”), Danish forarm (“forearm”), German Vorderarm (“forearm”).
- The part of the arm between the wrist and the elbow.
- A section of the weapon between the receiver and the muzzle, used to hold the firearm steady.
verb
Etymology: From fore- + arm. Compare Dutch voorarm (“forearm”), Danish forarm (“forearm”), German Vorderarm (“forearm”).
- To arm in preparation.
“But in so far as they were able to forearm themselves against the anxieties of bereavement, the loss may have been that much easier to face.”