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tri-armed

tri-armed is the alternative form of triarmed.

Meaning of triarmed

Adjective

triarmed (not comparable)

  1. Having three arms.
    • A brace wire fastening for wire fences has been patented by Mr. Arthur Lott, of Riddleville, Tex. Combined with the panel wires are braces and triarmed clasps embracing the wires and braces at their points of intersection, the clasps each being made in one place, with its arms bent around a...1885 October 10, “Miscellaneous Inventions”, in Scientific American, volume 53, page 234

Origin of tri-armed

From tri- + armed.

Questions about tri-armed

What is tri-armed the alternative form of?
Tri-armed is the alternative form of triarmed.

Words near tri-armed in the dictionary

  1. tri
  2. Tri Delt
  3. Tri Delts
  4. tri-
  5. tri-annual
  6. tri-armed
  7. tri-axial
  8. tri-band
  9. tri-camera photography
  10. tri-cities
  11. tri-city

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