forearm
Elbow to wrist
The forearm is the part of the arm between the elbow and the wrist.
As a verb, to forearm is to prepare in advance against potential trouble: Forewarned is forearmed.
The noun stresses the first syllable; the verb stresses the second.
Inner forearm bone
- radiusCenter-to-perimeter distance
- elbowArm's middle joint
- wristHand-forearm connection
- flexorsJoint-bending muscles
extensors · pronation · supination · muscles · tendons · ligaments · olecranon · brachial
Secure manual hold
- clutchMechanism linking engine to gearbox
- holdMaintain in grasp
- claspSecuring device that clicks
- clenchSqueeze tightly shut
carry · lift · support · reach · extend · rotate · manipulate · squeeze
Joint-bending muscles
- extensorsLimb-straightening muscles
- supinatorForearm rotation muscle
- brachialisElbow flexor muscle
- carpiWrist bone clusters
tendons · fascia · belly · insertion · origin · contraction · flexion · extension
Spiraling hair sections
- gripSecure manual hold
- liftingRaising something heavy
- dumbbellsHandheld lifting weights
- barbellWeighted exercise apparatus
resistance · training · exercise · bodybuilding · weightlifting · pronation · supination · fitness
ulna
Inner forearm bone
flexors · extensors · pronation · supination · muscles · tendons · ligaments · olecranon · brachial · artery
grip
Secure manual hold
clench · carry · lift · support · reach · extend · rotate · manipulate · squeeze · wrist
flexors
Joint-bending muscles
- extensorsLimb-straightening muscles
- supinatorForearm rotation muscle
- brachialisElbow flexor muscle
carpi · tendons · fascia · belly · insertion · origin · contraction · flexion · extension
curls
Spiraling hair sections
barbell · resistance · training · exercise · bodybuilding · weightlifting · pronation · supination · fitness · conditioning
block
Solid mass, or impede
protection · deflect · brace · ward · absorb · martial-arts · boxing · sparring · cover · clinch
forewarn
Alert in advance
preempt · forestall · planning · readiness · proactive · forethought · precaution
forearmdisarm
Remove capacity to harm
demoralize · discourage · weaken · dishearten · undermine
- forewarned is forearmedKnowing ahead lets you prepare
- forearm plankProne core-strengthening position
- forearm rotation
- forearm bonesRadius and ulna together
- forearm crutchesMobility aids gripping below elbow
- forearm blockArm-based defensive technique