arm

Noun

arm (plural arms)

1. (anatomy) The upper limb, extending from the shoulder to the wrist and sometimes including the hand.
2. A long, narrow, more or less rigid part of an object extending from the main part or centre of the object, such as the arm of an armchair, a crane, a pair of spectacles or a pair of compasses.

3 letters in word "arm": A M R.

Anagrams of arm:

• mar

• ram

Words found within arm:

am ar ma

• Definitions:
• a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb weapon: any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting; "he was licensed to carry a weapon" branch: an administrative division of some larger or more complex organization; "a branch of Congress" any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm; "the arm of the record player"; "an arm of the sea"; "a branch of the sewer" the part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and forearm of a seated person prepare oneself for a military confrontation; "The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East"; "troops are building up on the Iraqi border" sleeve: the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm supply with arms; "The U.S. armed the freedom fighters in Afghanistan"
• In anatomy, an arm is one of the upper limbs of a two-legged animal. The term arm can also be used for analogous structures, such as one of the paired upper limbs of a four-legged animal, or the arms of an octopus. ...
• ARM is a story in Known Space by Larry Niven. It is the second of five Gil Hamilton detective stories
• An arm in geography, is a narrow extension, inlet, or smaller reach, of water from a much larger body of water, like an ocean, sea, or lake. Although different geographically, a sound or bay may be called an arm.
• A group of participants in a comparative clinical trial all of whom receive the same treatment, intervention or placebo. The other arm(s) receive(s) a different treatment. ...
• A mortgage with an interest rate that changes over time in line with movements in the Index.
• The human arm is sometimes used in emblazoning. Tremaine of Colacombe bore gules, three dexter arms conjoined at the shoulder, flexed in triangle or, fisted argent. The arm is often found as part of the crest. {See CUBIT ARM.]
• A home loan that permits the lender to adjust its interest rate periodically during the life of the loan on the basis of changes in a specified financial index. ARMs typically start with a lower interest rate that gradually rises over time. ...
• A mortgage in which the Interest rate is adjustable, meaning that the rate can go up or down according to prevailing financial market conditions.
• An ARM Loan (Adjustable Rate Mortgage) is a loan type that allows the lender to adjust the interest rate during the term of the loan. ...
• Adjustable mortgage loan (AML), or a variable rate mortgage (VML). This is a mortgage whose interest rate fluctuates with the cost of money.
• a mortgage where the interest rate changes at specific times during the term of the mortgage. You as the borrower agree to this type of mortgage when you apply for the mortgage.
• A mortgage that permits the lender to periodically adjust the interest rate during the life of the loan, based on the fluctuation of an index. Lenders may charge a lower interest rate for the initial period of the loan. ...
• A mortgage with interest rates that may fluctuate based on market conditions; the lender is permitted to adjust the mortgage's interest rate periodically, though most ARM's are limited in the amount that the interest rates can vary
• A mortgage with an interest rate that changes over time in line with movements in the index. ARMs are also referred to as AMLs (adjustable mortgage loans) or VRMs (variable rate mortgages).
• A term used in the game of craps to denote a player who is so skilled at throwing the dice that they are able to alter the conventional odds of the game. Such a player is said to be 'an arm'. Whether or not such individuals actually exist or are simply the product of game legend is debatable. ...
• A mortgage in which the interest changes periodically, according to corresponding fluctuations in an index. All ARMs are tied to indexes.
• Adjustable Rate Mortgage – A loan that allows the interest rate to be changed periodically.
• A mortgage containing an interest rate that, after an initial period, can be changed by the lender. The majority of these contracts handle rate changes by evaluating a pre-determined interest rate index over which the lender has no control.
• A mortgage loan with an interest rate and payment that change periodically over the life of the loan based on change in a specified index.
• A home loan in which the interest rate is changed periodically based on a standard financial index. Most ARMs have caps on how much an interest rate may increase.
• A mortgage in which the interest rate is adjusted periodically based on a pre-selected index.
• A financing technique in which the lender can raise or lower the mortgage interest rate according to a set index, such as six-month Treasury bills.
• An ARM is different from a traditional fixed rate mortgage since the interest rate fluctuates during the lifespan of the loan in conjunction with movements in the index rate.
• Also called a variable rate mortgage, this mortgage has an interest rate that is adjusted periodically, usually at intervals of one, three, or five years, based on a measure or an index, such as the rate on US Treasury bills or the average national mortgage rate. ...
• A loan with an interest rate that is periodically adjusted to reflect changes in a specified financial index.
• A mortgage whose interest rate changes over time based on an index.
• US Department of energy program for the continual, ground-based measurements of atmospheric and meteorological parameters over approximately a ten-year period. The program will study radiative forcing and feedback, particularly the role of clouds. ...
• A loan in which the interest rate is periodically adjusted, moving higher or lower in the same ratio as a pre-selected index such as Treasury bill rates. ...

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