forearm
pronunciation
How to pronounce forearm in British English:
UK [ˈfɔ:rɑ:m]
How to pronounce forearm in American English:
US [ˈfɔrɑrm]
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- Noun:
- the part of the superior limb between the elbow and the wrist
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- Verb:
- arm in advance of a confrontation
Word Origin
- forearm (n.)
- between the elbow and the wrist, 1741, from fore- + arm (n.1).
- forearm (v.)
- "prepare for an attack," 1590s, from fore- + arm (v.) "take up weapons." Related: Forearmed; forearming.
Example
- 1. Lie on your side , propped up on your forearm .
- 2. Support your weight with that forearm and the outside edge of that foot .
- 3. His forearm showed a scene in waukegan , illinois , where he was born .
- 4. The study measured blood flow through the forearm in 20 healthy people ( average age 23 ) .
- 5. The car gets its power from two new micro-sized gas turbine engines that are slightly larger and longer than a human forearm .