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- armourer/ˈɑːmərə/A person who makes, repairs, or supplies armour, weapons, and other military equipment.nounC2
- armoury/ˈɑː.mər.i/A place where weapons, ammunition, and military equipment are stored.nounC1
- armpad/ˈɑːm.pæd/A padded support or cushion for the arm, often part of furniture or protective equipment.nounLow (Specialised)
- armpatch/ˈɑːm.pætʃ/A patch or emblem worn on the sleeve of a garment, typically a uniform.nounLow
- armpit/ˈɑːm.pɪt/the hollow area under the arm at the shoulder where it joins the body.nounHigh (for literal sense); Low (for metaphorical sense)
- armrest/ˈɑːm.rest/A padded support for the arm, typically attached to a chair, sofa, or vehicle seat.nounB1
- arms/ɑːmz/The two upper limbs of a human body from shoulder to hand; weapons, especially firearms.plural-nounC1
- arms and the man/ˌɑːmz ən ðə ˈmæn/A phrase referring simultaneously to warfare (arms) and the soldier who fights (the man), highlighting the human element within military conflict.nounLow
- arms control/ˈɑːmz kənˌtrəʊl/International agreements and policies designed to limit the development, production, stockpiling, proliferation, and use of weapons, especially nuclear, chemical, biological, and conventional weapons.nounC1/C2
- arms race/ˈɑːmz ˌreɪs/A competition between nations to achieve superiority in the quantity, quality, or technological advancement of military weapons and systems.nounC1
- armscye/ˈɑːmˌsaɪ/The armhole opening in a garment where the sleeve is attached.nounVery Low
- armstand dive/ˈɑːmstænd ˌdaɪv/A dive performed from a starting position where the diver is balanced on the hands at the edge of the platform, with the body extended vertically.nounC1+
- armstrong/ˈɑːm.strɒŋ/a proper noun primarily referring to the surname of prominent individuals, most famously Neil Armstrong (1930-2012), the first person to walk on the Moon.nounLow
- armure/ˈɑː.mə/Metal protective covering worn in battle by soldiers or warriors.nounB2
- army/ˈɑː.mi/A large, organized military force trained and equipped for warfare on land.nounC2
- army air forces/ˈɑːmi eə ˈfɔːsɪz/The aerial warfare branch of a nation's army.nounLow
- army ant/ˈɑː.mi ˌænt/A type of nomadic ant that lives in large colonies and moves in massive, aggressive groups to hunt prey.nounB2
- army brat/ˈɑːmi ˌbræt/A child whose parent(s) serve in the army (or other military branches), leading to a frequently relocated upbringing.nounMedium
- army cutworm/ˈɑː.mi ˈkʌt.wɜːm/A moth larva (Euxoa auxiliaris) that feeds on crops and vegetation, and sometimes migrates in large, concentrated groups.nounLow
- army group/ˈɑːmi ɡruːp/A large military formation consisting of multiple corps or divisions, typically commanded by a general.nounC1
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