long arm

See also: longarm

English

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Noun

long arm (plural long arms)

1. A pole tool used for handling things too far away to reach.
2. (idiomatic) Influence; far-reaching power.

   the long arm of the law

3. A gun with a long barrel, such as a rifle or shotgun.
4. A quilting machine that holds the fabric stationary on long rollers but allows the sewing mechanism to move around the surface of the fabric.

Derived terms

• long-arm jurisdiction
• long arm of the law

Anagrams

• armlong