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forearm

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈfɔˌɹɑɹm// fore·arm

n. the part of your arm between your elbow and your wrist. It contains two bones and many muscles that help you move your hand.

n. the section of the upper limb between the elbow and the wrist. It contains the radius and ulna bones and is responsible for rotational movements of the hand.


SIMPLE

He has a small tattoo on his left forearm.

CONTEXTUAL

The tennis player wore a compression sleeve on her forearm to help manage a recurring muscle strain.

COMPLEX

In anatomical terms, the forearm is divided into anterior and posterior compartments, each containing muscles that control the complex movements of the wrist and digits.

Origin

From fore- + arm. Compare Dutch voorarm (“forearm”), Danish forarm (“forearm”), German Vorderarm (“forearm”).

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