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forearm

[fawr-ahrm, fohr-] / ˈfɔrˌɑrm, ˈfoʊr- /
NOUN
elbow to wrist
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As armor, Elizabeth slung a Launer handbag over her forearm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

"Following the match, a check-up at the hospital under the supervision of our medical team revealed that our player had a fracture in his right forearm, and a cast was applied," Galatasaray said.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

She even has a tattoo of her childhood home, a one-story home with a flat midcentury roof in Burbank on the inside of her forearm.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

In the morgue, a relative sobbed silently, his forearm covering his eyes.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

Charlie pats me on the forearm and walks with me down the halls.

From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya




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