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arm's reach

arm's reach noun: the area within which something may be accessed without moving.

Noun

arm's reach (uncountable)

  1. The area within which something may be accessed without moving.
    • All my reference books are within arm's reach.

Questions about arm's reach

What does arm's reach mean?
Arm's reach means the area within which something may be accessed without moving.
What part of speech is arm's reach?
Arm's reach is a noun.

Words near arm's reach in the dictionary

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

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