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long arms

long arms is the plural of long arm.

Meaning of long arm

Noun

long arm (plural long arms)

  1. A pole tool used for handling things too far away to reach.
  2. (idiomatic) Influence; far-reaching power.
    • the long arm of the law
  3. A gun with a long barrel, such as a rifle or shotgun.
    Synonyms:
    long gun
  4. A quilting machine that holds the fabric stationary on long rollers but allows the sewing mechanism to move around the surface of the fabric.

Noun

long arms (plural long arms)

  1. (UK, slang) A person who steals things or borrows them without asking.

Forms of long arms

plurallong arms

Questions about long arms

What does long arms mean?
Long arms means a person who steals things or borrows them without asking.
What is long arms the plural of?
Long arms is the plural of long arm.
What part of speech is long arms?
Long arms is a noun.
What is the plural of long arms?
The plural of long arms is long arms.

Words near long arms in the dictionary

  1. long appoggiatura
  2. long arm
  3. long arm of the law
  4. long arm statute
  5. long arm statutes
  6. long arms
  7. long as one's arm
  8. Long Ashton
  9. long ball
  10. long ballot
  11. long ballots

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