forearm
forearm¹
Definition
fore·arm (fôr′ärm′)
noun
the part of the arm between the elbow and the wrist
forearm²
Definition
fore·arm (fôr ärm′)
transitive verb
to arm in advance; prepare beforehand for a fight or any difficulty
forearm
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- leave: And pushed your left forearm farther is a major.
- use: I use aluminum forearm crutches in weaker periods, tho that night I had only a cane.
- clean: The hands could then clean the forearms, face and feet. *puts hand up* I have a suggestion.
- include: Sideshow has recreated the film costume on this scale extremely well, including the extra forearm detailing.
Adjective modifier
- left: Your left forearm should be infront of your face.
- right: The right forearm is 45 degree across the face.
- distal: Further, bone mineral density of the proximal femur, lateral spine, and distal forearm was studied after eight years.
- low: In figures 1 and 2 the feeling of expansion should come to the back of the wrist and the lower forearm.
- radial: Associated soft tissue defects were repaired using radial forearm ( n = 22 ) or rectus abdominis ( n= 5 ) free flaps.
- inner: A small amount of purified protein derivative ( PPD ) solution is injected just under the first layer of skin of your inner forearm.
Preposition: on
- desk: Support your forearm on the desk, and don't grip the mouse too tightly.
Modifies a noun
- smash: The frustration was clear to all when Thompson was on the wrong end of a forearm smash that laid him out in midfield.
- fracture: The first patient is a 6 year old boy for a manipulation of a forearm fracture under anesthesia.
- muscle: The pain you feel is at the point where the tendons from the forearm muscle attach to the bone.
- bone: No differences in forearm bone mineral density were found according to past nutrient intakes.
- pain: Most epidemiological studies of forearm pain focus on its occupational aspects.
- support: You may prefer to choose a desk that ensures you get good forearm support.
Preposition: in
- position: The deep entry puts your hand and forearm in a much better position for an effective catch.
Preposition: of
- volunteer: In the experiment, one forearm of a volunteer was injected with L-NMMA.
Noun used with modifier
- and/or: Symptoms may include pain in the elbow and/or forearm, which may feel worse when the middle finger is pressed backward.
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