long arm

noun

A pole tool used for handling things too far away to reach.

“the long arm of the law”

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long gun
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Meanings

nounlong arm (plural long arms)

plural long arms

  1. A pole tool used for handling things too far away to reach.
  2. idiomaticInfluence; far-reaching power.

    the long arm of the law

  3. A gun with a long barrel, such as a rifle or shotgun.

    Synonyms: long gun

  4. A quilting machine that holds the fabric stationary on long rollers but allows the sewing mechanism to move around the surface of the fabric.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA gun with a long barrel, such as a rifle or shotgun.

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long gun
Also see
long gunlong legs
Cite this entry
APA

long arm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/long%20arm

MLA

“long arm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/long%20arm. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “long arm,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/long%20arm.

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