small arms
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Majungasaurus, for example, had a heavily built skull and extremely small arms despite weighing only about 1.6 tons, roughly one fifth the weight of T. rex.
From Science Daily ● May 20, 2026
Hints in open-source material suggest pilots learn martial-arts style kicks and that they carry small arms, and that they are trained in rules of engagement consistent with the Geneva Convention.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026
The CIA has been supplying some Kurdish militias with small arms.
From Slate ● Mar. 6, 2026
Walking in a straight line, their small arms resting on each other's shoulders, pupils smile as they head into the makeshift classrooms.
From BBC ● Jan. 8, 2026
Hazel wrapped her small arms around her small chest and looked around at the great trees.
From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu
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