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1sidearm
noun side·arm \ˈsīd-ˌärm\
: a weapon (such as a sword or handgun) that is worn on your hip or in your belt
Full Definition of SIDEARM
: a weapon (as a sword, revolver, or bayonet) worn at the side or in the belt
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First Known Use of SIDEARM
1689
2sidearm
adjective
: done with your arm moving out to the side
Full Definition of SIDEARM
: of, relating to, using, or being a throw (as in baseball) in which the arm is not raised above the shoulder and the ball is thrown with a sideways sweep of the arm between shoulder and hip <sidearm delivery> <a sidearm pass>
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1908
SIDEARM Defined for Kids
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adverb side·arm \ˈsīd-ˌärm\
Definition of SIDEARM for Kids
: with the arm moving out to the side <She threw the ball sidearm.>
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