sidearm

ˈsaɪdˌɑrm

Definition

Definition of sidearm - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

gear

small weapon carried for personal defense

He always carried a sidearm for protection.

handgun

pistol

revolver

Adjective

throwingdescribing a throw with arm parallel to ground

He made a sidearm throw to first base.

underarm

Adverb

throwingusing an arm parallel to the ground

He threw the ball sidearm to his friend.

submarine

underarm

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small weapon carried for personal defense

Origin of sidearm

Old English, side (flank) + arm (limb)

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sidewinder

baseball pitcher

pitcher who throws the ball sidearm

Examples of sidearm in a sentence

The detective's sidearm was always within reach.
The pitcher used a sidearm technique to confuse the batter.
She practiced her sidearm swing for the upcoming game.
The pitcher delivered the pitch sidearm with great speed.
She tossed the frisbee sidearm across the field.

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French:arme de poing, latéral, ...
German:Seitenwaffe, seitlich, ...
Italian:arma da fianco, laterale, ...
Spanish:arma corta, lateral, ...
Portuguese:arma curta, de lado, ...
Chinese:手枪, 侧臂的, ...
Japanese:拳銃, 横投げの, ...
Arabic:سِلاح جانِبِي, جانِبِي, ...
Hebrew:אַקְדָּח, צִדִּי, ...
Russian:личное оружие, боковой, ...
Ukrainian:пістолет, боковий, ...
Hindi:साइडआर्म, ...
Bengali:ছোট আগ্নেয়াস্ত্র, পার্শ্বহস্ত, ...
Catalan:arma curta, de costat, ...
Czech:poboční zbraň, boční, ...
Danish:sidevåben, sidearm, ...
Dutch:dienstwapen, zijwaarts, ...
Greek:πιστόλι, πλαγιομετωπικός, ...
Hungarian:oldalfegyver, oldalkaros, ...
Khmer:អាវុធខ្លីសម្រាប់ការពារខ្លួន, ដែលបោះដោយដៃស្របនឹងដី, ...
Korean:권총, 사이드암, ...
Persian:سلاح کمری, جانبی, ...
Polish:broń osobista, boczny, ...
Portuguese (BR):arma de defesa pessoal, lateral, ...
Romanian:pistol, lateral, ...
Swedish:sidovapen, sidokast, ...
Thai:อาวุธพก, ข้างลำตัว, ...
Turkish:tabanca, yan kol, ...
Vietnamese:súng ngắn, ngang tay, ...

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