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But as the Pope has a long arm, which might reach me in France, I have gone a little out of the way to tell him the plain truths contained in these pages.
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Meaning of "long arm" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LONG ARM

long arm play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LONG ARM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Long arm is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LONG ARM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of long arm in the English dictionary

The definition of long arm in the dictionary is power, esp far-reaching power.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LONG ARM

long
Long Beach
long clothes
long division
long drawn out
long drink
Long Eaton
long ess
long face
long fin tuna
long finger
long green
long haul
long hop
long house
long hundredweight
long in the tooth
Long Island
long jenny
long johns

WORDS THAT END LIKE LONG ARM

arm in arm
chance one´s arm
dead arm
give one´s right arm
make a long arm
pick-up arm
rocker arm
rotor arm
shot in the arm
steering arm
stiff arm
sword arm
tone arm
tremolo arm
twist someone´s arm
upper arm

Synonyms and antonyms of long arm in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «long arm» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LONG ARM

Find out the translation of long arm to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of long arm from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «long arm» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

长臂
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

brazo largo
570 millions of speakers

English

long arm
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लंबे हाथ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الذراع الطويلة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Длинная рука
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

braço longo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দীর্ঘ বাহু
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bras long
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lengan panjang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

langen Arm
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

長い腕
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

긴 팔
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lengen dawa
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cánh tay dài
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நீண்ட கை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लांब हाताने
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

uzun kol
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

braccio lungo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

długie ramię
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

довга рука
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

braț lung
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μακρύ χέρι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lang arm
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lång arm
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lang arm
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of long arm

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LONG ARM»

The term «long arm» is quite widely used and occupies the 52.404 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LONG ARM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about long arm

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2 QUOTES WITH «LONG ARM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word long arm.
1
Edmond About
But as the Pope has a long arm, which might reach me in France, I have gone a little out of the way to tell him the plain truths contained in these pages.
2
Mona Simpson
Once upon a time, my mother lived in the posh downtown of Homs, Syria. She described my grandfather as a king in a storybook, atop a horse, wearing a didashah and pointing a long arm.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LONG ARM»

Discover the use of long arm in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to long arm and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Long Arm Quarterback: A New Football Team Sparks an Old Rivalry
Cap Wadell loves football; unfortunately, living in a rural town of 1,223 people makes putting together a team a little difficult.
Matt Christopher, 2009
2
ABCs of Long Arm Quilting
This long-arm quilting book accomplishes what other references only strive to, by instructing serious quilters in the manner they learn best - using a variety of teaching styles.
Patricia C Barry, 2007
3
Adult Orthopaedic Nursing
The long arm cast is used for stable injuries of the elbow joint, stable fractures of the distal humerus, fractures of one or both bones of the forearm, unstable ligamentous injuries of the wrist joint, and unstable fractures of the carpal bones.
Delores Christina Schoen, 2000
4
The Long Arm of Ah-Sing
CHAPTER IX The Long Arm op Ah Sing TWO weeks after receiving his appointment as resident of Bulungan, Peter Gross stood on a wharf along the Batavia water-front and looked wistfully out to sea. It was early evening and quite dark, for the ...
John Charles Beecham, 2007
5
Jeep 4X4 Performance Handbook
These include the need for longer brake lines, or lowering brackets, steering geometry problems, and axle vent problems. LONG-ARM COIL SPRING LIFTS The long-arm kits solve most of the problems listed above, though sometimes creating ...
Jim Allen
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Criminal Law
Long-Arm Statutes In 1911, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled as follows in regard to “ long-arm” statutes: long-arm statutes Statutes that long-arm statutes Statutes that extend a state's jurisdiction beyond extend a state's jurisdiction beyond Acts ...
Thomas Gardner, Terry Anderson, 2008
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Modern Quilt Workshop
In June 1999, we bought our long-arm quilting machine. We were thrilled at the prospect of being able to quilt a queen-size bed quilt in a day and were ecstatic at the prospect of never having to baste again! The only person we knew with a ...
Weeks Ringle Bill Kerr
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Hand Surgery
Several clinical studies have subsequently compared short- and long arm casting for acute scaphoid fractures. Goldman et al. compared the results of 34 patients treated with a short arm cast with 22 patients treated in an above-elbow cast and  ...
Richard A. Berger, Arnold-Peter C. Weiss, 2004
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AAOS Atlas of Orthoses and Assistive Devices
The elbow is immobilized in full extension for an additional 3 to 4 weeks to prevent recurrent deformity. The splints are removed several times daily for range of motion exercises. Fig. 14-5 Long arm cast. Fig. 14-6 Elbow dropout cast.
John D. Hsu, John W. Michael, John R. Fisk, 2008
10
International Civil Litigation in United States Courts: ...
Interpreting state long-arm statutes that are borrowed under Rule 4. A federal court cannot exercise personal jurisdiction under Rule 4(k)(l)(A) unless the " borrowed" state long-arm statute authorizes an assertion of jurisdiction. That is clear ...
Gary Born, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LONG ARM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term long arm is used in the context of the following news items.
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Exploring the islands of Trang, Thailand - CNN.com
According to local legend, the beach was once a secret hideaway for pirates, who came to hide their ill-gotten gains and escape the long arm of ... «CNN, Jul 15»
2
Syriza Tries to Limit Popular Discontent Against Its Capitulation to …
The ECB, as the long arm of the troika, obliged the foolish and wavering SYRIZA government to impose the unpopular capital controls the very ... «CounterPunch, Jul 15»
3
Alaska receives fire aid from all over the country - Fairbanks Daily …
... 48 states for resources to supplement its firefighting workforce — and it's required a long arm,” said a statement accompanying the tally. «Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Jul 15»
4
Long arm of the law finally leads to prison for 80-year-old man who …
Long arm of the law finally leads to prison for 80-year-old man who admitted historical sex offences. By GeoffBennett | Posted: July 19, 2015. OAP told to register ... «Bristol Post, Jul 15»
5
System check: Springfield Cardinals continue to soar
He basically had to learn how to throw a baseball all over again and was compensating for a lack of velocity (due to injury) with long arm action.” He said ... «KMOV.com, Jul 15»
6
Upstate pitchers decide on USC & Clemson for 2017
Pitches from a high three quarters arm slot with a long arm action. Online delivery with compact mechanics, maintains balance well throughout ... «Spartanburg Herald Journal, Jul 15»
7
Clemson lands 2017 LHP commit
Pithes from a high three quarters arm slot with a long arm action. Online delivery with compact mechanics, maintains balance well throughout ... «TigerNet, Jul 15»
8
Civil forfeiture | Sunday Forum | Columbus Ledger Enquirer
Now it's a cash cow for too many agencies and the bane of too many innocent victims unable to fight back against the long arm of the law. «Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, Jul 15»
9
Pistons' Drummond gets dizzy, not slimed, at Nick awards
I'm actually arm's length away from him — I got a long arm — so I might be able to reach out and tap him on the shoulder." And Jeter was ... «Detroit Free Press, Jul 15»
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MLB Draft 2015: Orioles fail to sign second round pick Jonathan …
Scouts aren't fond of his high-three-quarters delivery and long arm action, which gives hitters a good look at his pitches. I don't know why he's ... «Camden Chat, Jul 15»

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