: the part of the human arm between the elbow and the wrist
also
: the corresponding part in other vertebrates
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Verb
forearmed themselves for the championship game with the help of a sports psychologist
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Verb
In Dallas, when Diaz and Paul posed for the cameras in a stare-down, Diaz provoked Paul by raising his fists, pressing his right elbow and then forearm into his opponent’s left shoulder.
—Rafi Kohan, WSJ, 24 Nov. 2023
Diabetes blisters can develop on your fingers, hands, toes, feet, and sometimes forearms.
—Barbie Cervoni, Ms, Rd, Cdces, Cdn, Health, 18 Oct. 2023
Noun
His guiding principle was summed up on a tattoo stretching across his left forearm.
—Ignacio Calderon, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
It’s powered by a battery pack on the forearm, and all kept in place with a fabric glove.
—Chris Stokel-Walker, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Forearm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forearm. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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forearm
1 of 2 verb
fore·arm
(ˈ)fōr-ˌärm 
(ˈ)fȯr-
: to arm in advance : prepare
forearm
2 of 2 noun
fore·arm
ˈfōr-ˌärm
ˈfȯr-
: the part of the human arm between the elbow and the wrist
Medical Definition
forearm
noun
fore·arm
ˈfōr-ˌärm, ˈfȯr-
: the part of the arm between the elbow and the wrist
also
: the corresponding part in other vertebrates
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