| sleeveless | | |
| adj. | 1. sleeveless | having no sleeves.; "sleeveless summer dresses" |
| adj. | 2. bootless, fruitless, futile, sleeveless, vain | unproductive of success.; "a fruitless search"; "futile years after her artistic peak"; "a sleeveless errand"; "a vain attempt" |
| ~ unproductive | not producing or capable of producing.; "elimination of high-cost or unproductive industries" |
| forearm | | |
| n. (body) | 1. forearm | the part of the superior limb between the elbow and the wrist. |
| ~ anconeous muscle, musculus anconeus | the muscle that extends the forearm and abducts the ulna in pronation of the wrist. |
| ~ accessory cephalic vein, vena cephalica accessoria | a vein that passes along the radial edge of the forearm and joins the cephalic vein near the elbow. |
| ~ basilic vein, vena basilica | a vein that drains the back of the hand and forearm and empties into the axillary vein. |
| ~ radial vein, vena radialis | superficial veins ascending the radial side of the forearm; combines with the ulnar veins to form the brachial vein. |
| ~ ulnar vein, vena ulnaris | any of several veins of the forearm. |
| ~ limb | one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper. |
| ~ arm | a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb. |
| ~ radius | the outer and slightly shorter of the two bones of the human forearm. |
| ~ elbow bone, ulna | the inner and longer of the two bones of the human forearm. |
| v. (competition) | 2. forearm | arm in advance of a confrontation. |
| ~ arm, gird, build up, fortify | prepare oneself for a military confrontation.; "The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East"; "troops are building up on the Iraqi border" |
| limb | | |
| n. (body) | 1. limb | one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper. |
| ~ hind limb, hindlimb | a posterior appendage such as a leg or the homologous structure in other animals. |
| ~ forelimb | the front limb (or the homologous structure in other animals, such as a flipper or wing). |
| ~ flipper | the flat broad limb of aquatic animals specialized for swimming. |
| ~ appendage, extremity, member | an external body part that projects from the body.; "it is important to keep the extremities warm" |
| ~ stump | the part of a limb or tooth that remains after the rest is removed. |
| ~ leg | a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle. |
| ~ crus | the leg from the knee to foot. |
| ~ leg | a structure in animals that is similar to a human leg and used for locomotion. |
| ~ thigh | the part of the leg between the hip and the knee. |
| ~ arm | a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb. |
| ~ cubitus | the arm from the elbow to the fingertips. |
| ~ forearm | the part of the superior limb between the elbow and the wrist. |
| ~ extremity | that part of a limb that is farthest from the torso. |
| ~ appendicular skeleton | the part of the skeleton that includes the pectoral girdle and the pelvic girdle and the upper and lower limbs. |
| n. (plant) | 2. limb, tree branch | any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree. |
| ~ tree | a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms. |
| ~ branch | a division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant. |
| ~ stick | a small thin branch of a tree. |
| ~ bough | any of the larger branches of a tree. |
| n. (location) | 3. limb | (astronomy) the circumferential edge of the apparent disc of the sun or the moon or a planet. |
| ~ astronomy, uranology | the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole. |
| ~ edge, border | the boundary of a surface. |
| n. (artifact) | 4. limb | either of the two halves of a bow from handle to tip.; "the upper limb of the bow" |
| ~ bow | a weapon for shooting arrows, composed of a curved piece of resilient wood with a taut cord to propel the arrow. |
| ~ part, portion | something less than the whole of a human artifact.; "the rear part of the house"; "glue the two parts together" |
| n. (artifact) | 5. limb | the graduated arc that is attached to an instrument for measuring angles.; "the limb of the sextant" |
| ~ octant | a measuring instrument for measuring angles to a celestial body; similar to a sextant but with 45 degree calibration. |
| ~ sextant | a measuring instrument for measuring the angular distance between celestial objects; resembles an octant. |
| ~ arc | a continuous portion of a circle. |
| n. (artifact) | 6. arm, branch, limb | any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm.; "the arm of the record player"; "an arm of the sea"; "a branch of the sewer" |
| ~ projection | any structure that branches out from a central support. |
| sleeve | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. arm, sleeve | the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm. |
| ~ cloth covering | a covering made of cloth. |
| ~ cuff, turnup | the lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg. |
| ~ dolman sleeve | a sleeve with a large armhole and tight cuff. |
| ~ elbow | the part of a sleeve that covers the elbow joint.; "his coat had patches over the elbows" |
| ~ garment | an article of clothing.; "garments of the finest silk" |
| ~ long sleeve | a sleeve extending from shoulder to wrist. |
| ~ raglan sleeve | a sleeve that extends in one piece to the neckline of a coat or sweater with seams from the armhole to the neck. |
| ~ shirtsleeve | the sleeve of a shirt. |
| ~ short sleeve | a sleeve extending from the shoulder to the elbow. |
| ~ wristband | band consisting of a part of a sleeve that covers the wrist. |
| n. (artifact) | 2. sleeve | small case into which an object fits. |
| ~ case | a portable container for carrying several objects.; "the musicians left their instrument cases backstage" |
| ~ record cover, record sleeve | a sleeve for storing a phonograph record. |
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