dead arm

noun

1. informal,  temporary loss of sensation in the arm, caused by a blow to a muscle

Example Sentences

Not because of dead arm or fatigue, either.

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Ms Hodges said the boy, who she said was taller than her, grabbed her, giving her a "dead arm".

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He won just twice over his final six starts, though, and had a 7.22 ERA while dealing with what he called a “dead arm.”

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Boston went with a bullpen game because scheduled starter Michael Wacha was scratched Sunday with what manager Alex Cora called dead arm.

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“We don’t believe there’s something structural there, just kind of like a dead arm,” the manager said.

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