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单词 forearm
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forearm

(fɔːrɑːʳm)
Word forms: plural forearms
countable noun [oft poss NOUN]
Your forearm is the part of your arm between your elbow and your wrist.

forearm in British English 1

(ˈfɔːrˌɑːm)
noun
the part of the arm from the elbow to the wrist
▶ Related adjectives: cubital, radial
Word origin
C18: from fore- + arm1

forearm in British English 2

(fɔːrˈɑːm)
verb
(transitive)
to prepare or arm (someone, esp oneself) in advance
Word origin
C16: from fore- + arm2

forearm in American English 1

(ˈfɔrˌɑrm)
noun
the part of the arm between the elbow and the wrist

forearm in American English 2

(fɔrˈɑrm)
verb transitive
to arm in advance; prepare beforehand for a fight or any difficulty

Examples of 'forearm' in a sentence
forearm

On Sunday he went back to work and was bitten twice on the left forearm.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Sit in a chair with your forearm resting on a table.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The technique is to place the left hand on the forearm or elbow of the other person.
Torrington, Derek Personnel Management: A New Approach (1991)
The issue of whether it was a forearm or an elbow is irrelevant.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Keep your wrist and forearm angled outwards as you go.
The Sun (2014)
Then prop yourself up using your toes and forearms maintaining a flat position.
The Sun (2012)
Lie on your side resting on one forearm with your legs extended.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Next to each other in one cabinet are plaster casts of his hand and her forearm.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Raise bar by bending the elbows until forearms touch biceps.
The Sun (2011)
He has a tattoo on his left forearm.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Then prop yourself up using your toes and forearms and lift one leg.
The Sun (2012)
Lie on the floor and raise your body by resting on your forearms.
The Sun (2014)
Prop your upper body up on your left elbow and forearm.
The Sun (2014)
Arms should be at your side with the rope turning from the wrists and forearms.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Prop yourself up using your toes and forearms and maintain a flat position.
The Sun (2013)
He was merely retiring hurt with cramp in his left forearm and will be fit to resume his innings today.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Raise your body from the mat, using your left forearm and foot.
The Sun (2009)
Enter with fingertips first, then the hand and forearm.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
THIS tones and strengthens the front of your arms and forearms.
The Sun (2010)
This muscle is found on the forearm, connecting the end of the thumb to the forearm and upper arm bones.
Andrews, Elizabeth Muscle Management (1991)
With elbows close to the body and hips straight, lower your body until your upper arms and forearms form a right angle.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
To increase your forearm and hand power, practise wringing out a towel, although it need not be wet.
Lewis, Beverly Winning Golf for Women (1993)

In other languages
forearm

British English: forearm NOUN
Your forearm is the part of your arm between your elbow and your wrist.
...the tattoo on his forearm.
  • American English: forearm
  • Brazilian Portuguese: antebraço
  • Chinese: 前臂
  • European Spanish: antebrazo
  • French: avant-bras
  • German: Unterarm
  • Italian: avambraccio
  • Japanese: 前腕
  • Korean: 팔뚝
  • European Portuguese: antebraço
  • Latin American Spanish: antebrazo

Chinese translation of 'forearm'

forearm

(ˈfɔːrɑːm)

n (c)

  1. 前臂 (qiánbì) (条(條), tiáo)

related words

related adjectives cubitalradial

Nearby words of
forearm

  • forcibly
  • ford
  • fore
  • forearm
  • forebear
  • forebode
  • foreboding

Synonyms of 'forearm'

forearm

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