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Adjective: underarm  'ún-du(r),aa(r)m
  1. (sport) with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level
    "an underarm pitch";
    - underhand, underhanded
Adverb: underarm  'ún-du(r),aa(r)m
  1. With the hand swung below shoulder level
    "throwing a ball underarm";
    - underhand
Noun: underarm  'ún-du(r),aa(r)m
  1. The hollow under the arm where it is joined to the shoulder
    - armpit, axilla, axillary cavity, axillary fossa

Derived forms: underarms

Type of: bodily cavity, cavity, cavum

Part of: shoulder

Encyclopedia: Underarm

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