upper arm
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of upper arm
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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They are given as weekly injections via pre-filled pens that can be self-administered into the upper arm, thigh or stomach.
From BBC
A swarm of tourists craned their necks to see the instalment of the cross's upper arm, visible amid the scaffolding and workers who put finishing touches from their harnesses.
From Barron's
Camille grabs my upper arm, pulling me away from Lily and Emma.
From Literature
The split between the two companies points to a so-called K-shaped economy —named that way because the upper arm rises while the lower arm droops.
From Barron's
Once, she slipped, both feet giving way, and Mal and Christopher twisted to help, but Nighthand, seemingly without looking, shot his left hand out and caught her round her upper arm.
From Literature
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