forearm
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forearm
- /ˈfɔːˌɹɑːm/ UK
- /ˈfɔɹˌɑɹm/ US
- /ˌfɔːˈɹɑːm/ UK
- /ˌfɔɹˈɑɹm/ US
Where it comes from
From fore- + arm. Compare Dutch voorarm (“forearm”), Danish forarm (“forearm”), German Vorderarm (“forearm”).
noun forearms
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The part of the arm between the wrist and the elbow.
Similar: antebrachium, lower arm, forestock, handguard
- A section of the weapon between the receiver and the muzzle, used to hold the firearm steady.
verb forearms · forearming · forearmed
- 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.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: arm, pronation, flat, supination, prepare, ready, prime, brace, equip, outfit, rig, arrange, mobilize, steel, fortify, gird
Translations
Every language
noun part of the arm
| Español | antebrazo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 팔뚝 palttuk, 아래팔 araepal, 하박 habak, 전완 jeonwan |
| 日本語 | 前腕, 前膊 zenpaku |
| 中文 | 前臂 qiánbì, 下臂 xiàbì |
| Português | antebraço |
| Français | avant-bras |
| Deutsch | Unterarm, Vorderarm |
| Italiano | avambraccio |
| Ελληνικά | πήχυς píchys |
| Română | antebraț |
| Русский | предпле́чье predpléčʹje |
| العربية | سَاعِد sāʕid |
| עברית | אַמָּה 'amá |
Talk about this word "forearm." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/forearm. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. forearm. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/forearm "forearm." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/forearm.Cite this
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title = {forearm},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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