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Meaning of "side arms" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SIDE ARMS

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SIDE ARMS

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Side arms 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 SIDE ARMS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Side arm

A side arm or sidearm is a weapon, usually a handgun but sometimes a dagger, knife or other melee weapon, which is worn on the body in a holster to permit immediate access and use. A sidearm is typically required equipment for military personnel and sometimes carried by law enforcement personnel. Usually, uniformed personnel of these services wear their weapons openly, while plainclothes personnel have their sidearms concealed under their clothes. A sidearm may be carried alone, or as a back-up to a primary weapon such as a rifle or carbine. Most standing army also have service pistols.

Definition of side arms in the English dictionary

The definition of side arms in the dictionary is weapons carried on the person, by sling, belt, or holster, such as a sword, pistol, etc.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SIDE ARMS

side
side by side
side chain
side deal
side dish
side door
side drum
side effect
side entrance
side glance
side issue
side judge
side meat
side order
side plate
side road
side salad
side street
side tone
side trim

WORDS THAT END LIKE SIDE ARMS

arms
babe-in-arms
bear arms
canting arms
coat of arms
college of arms
in arms
lay down one´s arms
officer of arms
order arms
pile arms
present arms
reverse arms
sergeant at arms
serjeant at arms
shoulder arms
small arms
take arms
up in arms
with open arms

Synonyms and antonyms of side arms in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «side arms» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SIDE ARMS

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

Translator English - Chinese

侧臂
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

brazos laterales
570 millions of speakers

English

side arms
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पक्ष हथियार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأسلحة الجانبية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

холодное оружие
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

braços laterais
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পাশ অস্ত্র
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bras secondaires
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lengan sebelah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Seitenarme
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

サイドアーム
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

사이드 암
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sisih tangan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cánh tay bên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பக்க ஆயுதங்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शस्त्रे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yan kollar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bracci laterali
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

boczne ramiona
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

холодну зброю
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

arme albe
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πλευρικούς βραχίονες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kant arms
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sidoarmar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sidearmer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of side arms

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SIDE ARMS»

The term «side arms» is quite widely used and occupies the 32.485 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SIDE ARMS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about side arms

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SIDE ARMS»

Discover the use of side arms in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to side arms and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Arms and Equipment of the Civil War
Profusely illustrated with the author's own drawings, the text provides a fresh perspective on how military resources decided the outcome of not only battle — but the war as well.
Jack Coggins, 2012
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Geology and mineralogy considered with reference to natural ...
Side- Arms. The Side-Arms become gradually smaller towards the upper extremity of the column. In the P. Briareus (PI. 52, Fig. 3. and PI. 53, Fig. 1. and 3.) these amount to nearly a thousand in number.* The numerous side-arms of the ...
William Buckland, 1837
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... Invincibility _L 0x99FFF584 0x00000200 _L 0x28B981A2 0x00000001 _L 0x28B98169 0x000000FF _L 0xD2000000 0x00000000 _C0 Side Arms Always 3 Way _L 0x00326474 0x00000016 _C0 Side Arms Always Autofire _L 0x00326475 ...
OneHitGamer
4
History of British animals: exhibiting the descriptive ...
Axillary side arms in a sin le row around the last joint of the column, corresponding with each of the costzfis, revolute, composed of about ten joints, the tenninal one hooked. Plates of the pelvis too obscure to be determined. The first costals are ...
John Fleming, 1828
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A history of British animals, exhibiting the descriptive ...
Axillary side arms in a single row around the last joint of the column, corresponding with each of the costals, revolute, composed of about ten joints, the terminal one hooked. Plates of the pelvis too obscure to be determined. The first costals ...
John Fleming, 1828
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Classical Ballet: Combinations for Ten Complete Advanced Classes
Pirouettes 3/4 or 4/4 5th position R foot front en face, preparation arms 1st port de bras to 2nd Tendu R to side, arms 2nd Place R foot back in 4th plié preparation for pirouette, R arm 5th en avant Single pirouette en dehors to 5 thRfoot back, ...
Tamara Stanwood, 2009
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Proceedings of the 10th International Barley Genetics ...
Barley organs classified as developing from single or paired side arms and listed by their nodal origin. Progress of the hulless barley breeding program L. Legzdina and. Phytomeric units based on the 2 + 1 pattern The concept of a pair of ...
Proceedings of the 10th International Barley Genetics Symposium, Salvatore Ceccarelli and Stefania Grando
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A Natural History of the Crinoidea, Or Lily-shaped Animals: ...
1 Auxiliary side arms round. 1 Auxiliary side arms placed irregular. l Costal plates with angular rugged l Sp. plaaul. ' 2 Sp. tuberculalue. strite. _ 3 Sp. rugonu. '" Column pentangular. ooo Alimentary canal pentangular. § Articulating surface of  ...
John Sebastian Miller, 1821
9
Exercise and Wellness for Older Adults: Practical ...
10 Minutes of Flotation Work Bicycling (arms tucked) Mermaid side to side (arms extended) Bicycling (arms tucked) pinwheel (arms extended or tucked) Mermaid front to back (arms extended) Bicycling (arms tucked) scissors (arms extended) ...
Kay Van Norman
10
Branched Polymers II
4.1 Combs and H-Polymers These polymers possess a high molecular weight " backbone" to which are attached a number, q, of side arms (see Fig. 11). The structure most amenable to our theoretical development are those in which the arms ...
Jacques Roovers, Walther Burchard, 1999

2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SIDE ARMS»

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China now 3rd in global arms sales, study claims
Its share of the world market was up from 3 percent in the 2009-2014 period, when China was ranked ninth among exporters of warplanes, ships, side arms and ... «CBS News, Mar 15»
2
UK troops killed by Afghan policeman 'needed more guns'
However, the BBC understands the MoD has investigated the possibility of issuing all its soldiers with side arms, with priority being given to troops involved in ... «BBC News, Oct 10»

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