straight-arm

noun

: an act or instance of warding off a person or thing by pushing with the palm of the hand with the arm fully extended from the shoulder and the elbow locked

called also stiff-arm

straight-arm verb

Examples of straight-arm in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of straight-arm was in 1894

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Cite this Entry

“Straight-arm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/straight-arm. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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