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noun the hollow under the arm at the shoulder; axilla.
Origin of armpit Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; see origin at arm1 , pit1
Words nearby armpit armourer, armour plate, armoury, armpad, armpatch, armpit , armrest, arms, Arms and the Man, arms control, armscye
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Nonna, who at full height came up to my armpit , brushed by me carrying an enormous pot of water.
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Bryant was famous for standing with his arms crossed, and a bullet had struck his armpit and pierced his chest.
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Dropping my head low, ostrich style, was more likely to lead to a closer sniff of an armpit than to a clearer view of a work.
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The top of the skull was struck off, and some ribs were broken under the armpit on one side.
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He put his hand to his armpit and felt the pouch that held the drug.
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The sleeves were gathered near the shoulder and were set in with a gusset at the armpit .
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It is evident that the apex has descended and is turned toward the armpit .
Then he removed his elastic suspenders, and twisted them over his shoulder and under his armpit four times.
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British Dictionary definitions for armpit noun the small depression beneath the arm where it joins the shoulder Technical name: axilla Related adjective: axillary
slang an extremely unpleasant place the armpit of the Mediterranean
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Words related to armpit axilla, oxter
Medical definitions for armpit n. The hollow under the upper part of the arm below the shoulder joint, bounded by the pectoralis major, the latissimus dorsi, the anterior serratus muscles, and the humerus, and containing the axillary artery and vein, the infraclavicular part of the brachial plexus, lymph nodes and vessels, and areolar tissue. axilla axillary fossa
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