forearm
1 Americannoun
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Anatomy. the part of the arm between the elbow and the wrist.
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Zoology. the corresponding part of the foreleg between the elbow and the knee in certain quadrupeds.
verb (used with object)
noun
verb
Etymology
Origin of forearm1
First recorded in 1735–45; fore- + arm 1
Origin of forearm2
Example Sentences
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Gyllenhaal says she went to a party and saw someone with a tattoo on their forearm of Elsa Lancaster‘s intense gaze from “Bride of Frankenstein.”
From Los Angeles Times
Participants received a small injection of UV-killed E. coli bacteria in the forearm.
From Science Daily
On his forearm, Dominik Szoboszlai has a tattoo in Hungarian which reads 'Talent is a divine blessing, but without incredible will and humility, it is worth nothing'.
From BBC
In a virtual reality environment, participants saw an avatar whose left forearm had been replaced with a prosthetic limb.
From Science Daily
Cylindrical "forearms" house small electric motors, known as actuators, which pull on metal tendons that move the fingers with precision.
From BBC
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