underarm

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Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /ˈʌndɚˌɑɹm/

Noun

underarm (plural underarms)

1. The armpit.
2. (cricket) Old-fashioned and now outlawed style of bowling in which the arm is not swung over the shoulder.

Related terms

• (cricket) overarm, sidearm

Adjective

underarm (not comparable)

1. For use under the arm.
   • 2001, Victoria Sherrow, For appearance' sake

     A 1997 study found that about 104 million American women were using underarm deodorant products.

Verb

underarm (underarms, present participle underarming; past and past participle underarmed)

1. (transitive) To supply with insufficient weaponry.

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