upper arm
noun
the part of the arm between the shoulder and the elbow.
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Origin of upper arm
First recorded in 1875–80
Words nearby upper arm
up-or-out, upper, upper air, upper airway, Upper Arlington, upper arm, upper atmosphere, Upper Austria, upper bound, Upper Canada, Upper Canadian
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Example sentences from the Web for upper arm
The amulet is fastened upon the head or tied around the upper-arm or worn on the breast, with a string around the neck.
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