forearms

Between elbow, wrist

The forearms are the parts of the arms between the elbow and the wrist.

As a verb, to forearm is to prepare in advance against danger or difficulty: Forewarned is forearmed.

The noun stresses the first syllable; the verb stresses the second.

anatomy

radius

Center-to-perimeter distance

  • ulnaInner forearm bone
  • wristHand-forearm connection
  • elbowArm's middle joint

flexors · extensors · veins · tendons · ligaments · skin · hair · muscle · bone · joint

grip

grip

Secure manual hold

  • clutchMechanism linking engine to gearbox
  • holdMaintain in grasp
  • claspSecuring device that clicks

clench · squeeze · crushing · pinching · support · carrying · lifting · hanging · pulling · grappling

gesture

rolled sleeves

Fabric folded above wrists

bracelets · watches · cuffs · exposure · display · flexing · veiny · tanned · hairy · bare

strength

curls

Spiraling hair sections

training · hypertrophy · conditioning · toning · reps · sets · exercises · hammer curls · dead hangs · thickness

Categories
Opposites
arm anatomy

forearmsupper arms

Limb parts below shoulders

biceps · triceps · shoulders · deltoids

upper vs lower limb segments

forearmscalves

Rear shin muscles

shins · forelegs

Phrases
Family

forearm, forearmed, forearming

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G