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 piece of its upper arm bone that we have is about 4 inches long, so the entire dinosaur probably had something like a four-foot wingspan, around the size of a barn owl."
From Science Daily • Jun. 23, 2026
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 • Feb. 20, 2026
They are meant to be injected into the upper arm, thigh, or stomach, with doses gradually increased.
From BBC • Nov. 29, 2025
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
Suddenly, I felt a hand grab my upper arm.
From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata
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