upper arm
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of upper arm
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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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 ● Feb. 11, 2026
Her second tattoo, which she got from Mastrosanti the next day, was of the Carlos Club neon sign in San Carlos on her right upper arm.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2025
Although blood pressure is typically measured on the upper arm, some people cannot have it taken there due to disability, limb loss, or conditions such as stroke.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2025
At the tented clinic in Adré, health workers measure the circumference of the upper arm of six-month-old Rasma Ibrahim.
From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2025
My mom’s hand is a vise on my upper arm.
From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon
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