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arm's lengths

arm's lengths is the plural of arm's length.

Meaning of arm's length

Noun

arm's length (plural arm's lengths)

  1. A distance approximately equal to the length of a human's arm.
    • I need about ten arm's lengths of yarn.
  2. (figuratively) A position not suggesting or inviting intimacy.
    • She remained at arm's length though we worked together for many years.
  3. (figuratively) A condition of independence and parity for parties to a transaction.
    • The police work at arm's length from the army.

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Questions about arm's lengths

What is arm's lengths the plural of?
Arm's lengths is the plural of arm's length.

Words near arm's lengths in the dictionary

  1. arm's length
  2. arm's length price
  3. arm's length prices
  4. arm's length principle
  5. arm's length principles
  6. arm's lengths
  7. arm's reach
  8. arm-chair
  9. arm-chairs
  10. arm-chest
  11. arm-chests

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