sidearm

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Synonyms: side arm

Antonyms: side arm

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Noun

1. A personal [[weapon]], either a [[firearm]] ([[handgun]] type) or a [[cold weapon]] (such as a [[sword]]), carried on the [[hip]] in a [[belt]], [[sheath]], [[holster]], etc., for rapid access.

Verb

1. To [[throw]] a [[ball]] with one's [[arm]] roughly [[parallel]] to the [[ground]].

Adverb

1. With one's arm roughly parallel to the ground.

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