prosthetic arm

collocation in English

meaningsofprostheticandarm

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prosthetic
adjective
uk
/prɒsˈθet.ɪk/us
/prɑːsˈθet̬.ɪk/
relating to an artificial body part, such as an arm, foot, or tooth, that replaces a ...
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arm
noun
uk
/ɑːm/us
/ɑːrm/
either of the two long parts of the upper body that are attached to the shoulders and have the hands at ...
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(Definition ofprostheticandarmfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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All 60 persons with thalidomide-induced limb deficiencies rejected thisprostheticarmbecause the devices were too bulky for them.
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Her parents encouraged her to wear aprostheticarm, but she resisted from the start, and stopped wearing one entirely when she was nine.
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Most of the people in the audience have no idea that he has oneprostheticarm.
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He also refused to use aprostheticarm.
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She does not use aprostheticarm, and performs most medical procedures with just one arm.
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His age, slightly paunchy appearance andprostheticarmoften caused opponents to underestimate him.
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Another character in the story also lost an arm previously, but regards grafts as immoral and wears an advancedprostheticarminstead.
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With her vectors, she is later able to manipulate prosthetic arms and legs, and even throw them like a rocket punch.
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When playing, he did not wear prosthetic arms.
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Dorrance, who had lost his right arm in an accident, was unhappy with the prosthetic arms then available.
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