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Forearm
To arm or prepare for attack or resistance before the time of need.
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The limb of the human body which extends from the shoulder to the hand; also, the corresponding limb of a monkey.
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To add strength to; to strengthen; to confirm; to furnish with power to resist attack.
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A stroke with a rod or switch; a severe spasm; a twinge; a pang.
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A part of a tree which extends from the trunk and separates into branches and twigs; a large branch.
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Containing whole 1
The limb of the human body which extends from the shoulder to the hand; also, the corresponding limb of a monkey.
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Component part 2
A right line drawn or extending from the center of a circle to the periphery; the semidiameter of a circle or sphere.
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The postaxial bone of the forearm, or branchium, corresponding to the fibula of the hind limb. See Radius.
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