underarm
underarm
Definition
under·arm (un′dər ärm′)
adjective
- of, for, in, or used on the area under the arm, or the armpit
- underhand (sense )
adverb
underhand (sense )
underarm
Usage Examples
Adjective complement with noun phrase
- throw: Oddly, Australians are the only ones allowed to throw the ball underarm.
Modifies a noun
- deodorant: The study was looking for the levels of a range of chemicals from underarm deodorants and antiperspirants, known as parabens.
- zip: Unusually for a walking jacket there are underarm zips too.
- cosmetic: I will present evidence in support of my hypothesis that the chemical constituents of underarm cosmetics may cause breast cancer.
- hair: Shaving underarm hair can help reduce the odor problem in that part.
- delivery: Using an underarm delivery, develop distance from the striking action.
- vent: Must be something to do with the zip up underarm vents he has had specially sewn into his jacket!
Used with adjective complement
- turn: Ladies pass back R to R, give R hands to partners, and turn underarm into ceili hold.
- throw: Throwing For run-outs from my favorite cover-point and point positions I often throw underarm at the stumps.
- bowl: He bowled underarm, fast or slow with a little chuck or fling, thinking out his victims.
- serve: Michael Chang served underarm at the 1989 french open?
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