roll-over arm

  • 1roll-over arm — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : a fully upholstered chair or sofa arm curving outward from the seat * * * /rohl oh veuhr/ an upholstered chair or sofa arm that curves outward and downward. [1920 25; adj. use of v. phrase roll over] …

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  • 2roll-over arm — /rohl oh veuhr/ an upholstered chair or sofa arm that curves outward and downward. [1920 25; adj. use of v. phrase roll over] * * * …

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  • 3roll-over arm — roll′ o ver arm′ n. fur an upholstered chair or sofa arm that curves outward and downward • Etymology: 1920–25 …

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  • 4roll-over arm — noun Date: circa 1925 a fully upholstered chair or sofa arm curving outward from the seat …

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  • 5over*/*/*/ — [ˈəʊvə] grammar word I summary: Over can be: ■ a preposition: a bridge over the river ♦ It happened over a hundred years ago. ■ an adverb: He fell over and broke his arm. ■ used after the verb ‘to be : The exams will be over soon. 1) above sb/sth …

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  • 6Arm wrestling — is a sport with two participants. Each participant places one arm, both put either the right or left, on a surface, with their elbows bent and touching the surface, and they grip each other s hand. The goal is to pin the other s arm onto the… …

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  • 7Over the Edge (1999) — Promotional poster featuring The Undertaker Information Promotion World Wrestling Federation …

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  • 8Arm triangle choke — from the guard position Classification Chokehold Parent style …

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  • 9Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry —   …

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  • 10put the arm on —    to extort money etc. from (a person) by threats of violence    The imagery is from wrestling. Also as put the black on, where black is a shortened form of blackmail, and put the burn on, from burn3.    And as put the bite on, put the muscle on …

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