underarm
Origin of underarm
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How to use underarm in a sentence
Concurrently, the underarm grip may have been used by the rear ranks whose objective relied more on defense rather than offense.
Hoplite: The Remarkable Citizen-Soldier of Ancient Greece | Dattatreya Mandal | August 2, 2022 | Realm of HistoryThe dogs then sniffed cones housing samples of sweat that had been collected from the underarms of volunteers.
To test for COVID-19, a dog’s nose can match a nose swab | Tina Hesman Saey | July 7, 2022 | Science News For StudentsThe dogs then sniffed cones housing sweat samples collected from human volunteers’ underarms.
Trained dogs sniff out COVID-19 as well as lab tests do | Tina Hesman Saey | June 1, 2022 | Science NewsStill, airy stretch-woven nylon panels across the back and underarms dissipate sweat and permit a full range of motion, so testers stayed comfortable in zero-degree temperatures, even when they were huffing and puffing up the skin track.
Even on the first wear, there was no underarm or neckline chafing.
There’s Never Been a Better Time to Buy a Sustainable Wetsuit | wtaylor | July 23, 2021 | Outside Online
In fitting the outside the back is pinned on to the lining firmly, then the front and finally at the underarm seams.
Textiles and Clothing | Kate Heintz WatsonAn underarm dart gives a smooth adjustment over each hip, and in these darts are inserted the back edges of the vest.
Baste seams of sleeve and underarm all in one long seam on right side.
Clothing and Health | Helen KinneMark with tracing or pencil the new seam for underarm if you must change it.
Clothing and Health | Helen KinneBaste, with the seams on the outside, shoulder, and underarm seams.
Clothing and Health | Helen Kinne
British Dictionary definitions for underarm
/ (ˈʌndərˌɑːm) /
(of a measurement) extending along the arm from wrist to armpit
sport of or denoting a style of throwing, bowling, or serving in which the hand is swung below shoulder level
below the arm
in an underarm style
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