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forearm

/ˈfɔɹˌɑɹm/ noun B2
  1. The part of the arm between the wrist and the elbow.
  2. A section of the weapon between the receiver and the muzzle, used to hold the firearm steady.

Plural forearms

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About halfway up the forearm was a curious brown design, a triangle inside a circle, standing out in vivid relief upon the lard-coloured skin.
The Valley of Fear, p. 31 · C1
Douglas’s forearm?”
The Valley of Fear, p. 44 · C1
“It gives me the impression of a secret society of some sort; the same with his badge upon the forearm.”
The Valley of Fear, p. 45 · C1
He sat forward, his hands clasped and his forearms on his knees, with an answering smile upon his bold, handsome face.
The Valley of Fear, p. 63 · C1

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