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: the hollow beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder
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: the least desirable place : pit
77th Street Station … was the armpit of detective duty—
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Joseph WambaughExamples of armpit in a Sentence
a city described as the armpit of America
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Police called to the victim’s apartment on Broadway near Ellwood St. in Inwood about 4:10 p.m. Feb. 11 found the victim in his kitchen stabbed beneath his armpit with a knife.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 27 June 2024
Nguyen explained that body odor is primarily associated with apocrine sweat glands, found in the armpit and groin areas.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 21 June 2024
The Health Ministry also published notices with advice to the public on how to treat people experiencing heat stroke, including transferring them into cool areas and placing ice packs on the neck and armpits.
—Niki Kitsantonis, New York Times, 12 June 2024
In fact, Botox is approved for several other conditions, such as chronic migraine, severe armpit sweating, uncontrollable blinking and spasticity (stiff muscles) in children and adults.
—Katie Camero, USA TODAY, 15 Apr. 2024
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Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 27 June 2024
Nguyen explained that body odor is primarily associated with apocrine sweat glands, found in the armpit and groin areas.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 21 June 2024
The Health Ministry also published notices with advice to the public on how to treat people experiencing heat stroke, including transferring them into cool areas and placing ice packs on the neck and armpits.
—Niki Kitsantonis, New York Times, 12 June 2024
In fact, Botox is approved for several other conditions, such as chronic migraine, severe armpit sweating, uncontrollable blinking and spasticity (stiff muscles) in children and adults.
—Katie Camero, USA TODAY, 15 Apr. 2024
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“Armpit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/armpit. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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armpit
noun
arm·pit
ˈärm-ˌpit 
: the hollow beneath the spot where the arm and shoulder join
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