straight arm

A form of straight-arm — To ward off by holding the arms out straight.

Meanings

verbstraight arm (third-person singular simple present straight arms, present participle straight arming, simple past and past participle straight armed)

present singular third person straight arms · participle present straight arming · participle past straight armed · past straight armed

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of straight-arm.
nounstraight arm (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative spelling of straight-arm.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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