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armful

arm·ful

UK/ˈɑːmfl̩/ US/ˈɑɹmˌfəl/ uncommon

noun

1.

the quantity that can be contained in the arms

Origin

From arm + -ful (suffix forming nouns indicating as much as can be held by the noun to which it is attached).

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