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straight-arm

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.56 in modern English

Syllables
straight-arm
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To ward off by holding the arms out straight.

noun

An instance of warding off by holding the arms out straight.

Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

straight-arms (present, singular) straight-arming (participle, present) straight-armed (participle, past) straight-armed (past) straight arm (alternative)

Synonyms

stiff-arm

Questions

What does straight-arm mean?
To ward off by holding the arms out straight.

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