sidearm
thrown or performed sidearm: a sidearm curve ball; sidearm stroke.
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a weapon, as a pistol or sword, carried at the side or in the belt.
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How to use sidearm in a sentence
Glycerol in various percentages in 2.9 percent sodium citrate dihydrate solution was placed in the sidearm of the Warburg flasks.
Preservation of Bull Semen at Sub-Zero Temperatures | N. L. VanDemarkThe resulting glycerol percentages after mixing the sidearm and main compartment contents were 0, 4, 8, and 12 percent.
Preservation of Bull Semen at Sub-Zero Temperatures | N. L. VanDemarkI'll hand over my sidearm to you just before your men come through the air lock.
The Highest Treason | Randall GarrettAs Barrent came through the doorway, two of the men moved back; the third, his sidearm negligently lowered, stepped forward.
The Status Civilization | Robert SheckleyHe oughtn't even to be trusted with a sidearm, let alone five companies of armed soldiers.
Ministry of Disturbance | Henry Beam Piper
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