unarmed

UK: /ˌʌnˈɑː^rmd/ US: /ʌnˈɑrmd/ ,(un ärmd′)

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un•armed /ʌnˈɑrmd/   adj. 

1. being without weapons or armor:
   an unarmed police officer.
2. not having claws, thorns, scales, etc., as animals or plants.

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un•armed  (un ärmd′), adj. 

1. without weapons or armor.
2. not having claws, thorns, scales, etc., as animals or plants.
3. Military (of an artillery shell) not armed.

• 1250–1300; Middle English; see un-¹, armed

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unarmed / ʌnˈɑːmd/ adjective

1. without weapons
2. (of animals and plants) having no claws, prickles, spines, thorns, or similar structures
3. of or relating to a projectile that does not use a detonator to initiate explosive action

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un•arm  (un ärm′), v.t. 

1. to deprive or relieve of arms;
   disarm.

• Middle English unarmen. See un-², arm² 1300–50

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unarm / ʌnˈɑːm/ verb

1. a less common word for disarm