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Meanings of underarm in English

With hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level.

Usage of underarm in English
1
However, players can only hit the ball underarm with a closed palm.
Radio NZ
2
A sword had stabbed him in the underarm joint of his armor.
The red queen
3
Her right arm was crooked above her head, revealing her underarm hair.
Magic seeds
4
Serving underarm and arguing with fans is never a good idea.
The Guardian
5
It's been thirty five years since the infamous underarm bowling incident of 1981.
Radio NZ
6
I've got everything from toenails to offensive underarm odours, but that's all faked.
The dark side of the sun
7
With a clever underarm hold, Bud clinched with him, and he fell heavily.
The Second Chance
8
They're also perfect for a little touch up for underarm perspiration.
Ebony
9
Mom turned all red and hid her underarm with a handkerchief.
Villain
10
There are virtually no side effects to the underarm treatment.
The new yorker
11
There's also an adjustable, helmet-compatible hood, front zipper, and underarm gussets for climbing mobility.
Climbing Magazine
12
Before that war, underarm hair was not a cosmetic consideration.
The Guardian
13
He heard a seam tear loose in the underarm of his Rodeo Drive sportcoat.
IT
14
There's yellowy sweat stains on, for real, his underarm skin.
Choke
15
Tawny had never menstruated, never grown underarm or pubic hair.
Bones Never Lie
16
The underarm ones are what you'd usually work off.
The last four days of Paddy Buckley
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