sidearm
/ˈsaɪdˌɑɹm/
sidearm noun: a personal weapon, either a firearm (handgun type) or a cold weapon (such as a sword), carried on the hip in a belt, sheath, holster, etc., for rapid access.
Noun
sidearm (plural sidearms)
Verb
sidearm (third-person singular simple present sidearms, present participle sidearming, simple past and past participle sidearmed)
Adverb
sidearm (comparative more sidearm, superlative most sidearm)
- With one's arm roughly parallel to the ground.
sidearm meaning in Bengali
sidearm in Bengali
- একটি ব্যক্তিগত অস্ত্র
Forms of sidearm
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | sidearms |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | sidearms |
| present participle | sidearming |
| past participle | sidearmed |
| past | sidearmed |
| Adverb | |
| comparative | more sidearm |
| superlative | most sidearm |
Origin of sidearm
From side + arm.
Words formed from sidearm
Questions about sidearm
- What does sidearm mean?
- Sidearm means a personal weapon, either a firearm (handgun type) or a cold weapon (such as a sword), carried on the hip in a belt, sheath, holster, etc., for rapid access.
- What is sidearm in Bengali?
- Sidearm in Bengali is একটি ব্যক্তিগত অস্ত্র. See Sidearm meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is sidearm?
- Sidearm can be a noun, a verb or an adverb.
- How do you pronounce sidearm?
- Sidearm is pronounced /ˈsaɪdˌɑɹm/ (US).
- What is the plural of sidearm?
- The plural of sidearm is sidearms.
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