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Meaning of long arm | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A pole tool used for handling things too far away to reach.
Influence; far-reaching power.
idiomatic
A gun with a long barrel, such as a rifle or shotgun.
A quilting machine that holds the fabric stationary on long rollers but allows the sewing mechanism to move around the surface of the fabric.

Examples

“the long arm of the law”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

long arm of the law long arm statute long arms Long Ashton long ball long ballot