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
Other Word Forms
Conjugated Forms
Present
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has forearmedperfect 3rd person singular
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have forearmedperfect
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has been forearmingperfect progressive 3rd person singular
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is forearmingprogressive 3rd person singular
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are forearmingprogressive
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forearmssingular 3rd person
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have been forearmingperfect progressive
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am forearmingprogressive 1st person singular
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forearmingparticiple
Past
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had forearmedperfect
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forearmedsimple
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forearmedparticiple
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had been forearmingperfect progressive
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was forearmingprogressive singular
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were forearmingprogressive plural
Future
Etymology
Origin of forearm1
First recorded in 1735–45; fore- + arm 1
Origin of forearm2
Example Sentences
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But with lifting straps like the Forearm Forklift Lifting Straps, I feel like the Hulk.
From Slate • Oct. 19, 2018
Forearm injuries are often connected to elbow injuries.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2017
Forearm pain is often ominous because it can be a symptom of elbow problems, and deGrom already had Tommy John surgery in 2010.
From New York Times • Sep. 2, 2016
Forearm tightness can be a precursor to Tommy John surgery -- a procedure Wood had in 2009 while playing at the University of Georgia.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2016
Note tattooing. c, Forearm of woman in d. d, Mand�ya woman.
From The Manóbos of Mindanáo Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume XXIII, First Memoir by Garvan, John M.
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