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stiffâarm
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stiffâarm
(noun)
stiffâarm
/
Ë
stÉŞfËÉÉm/
noun
plural
stiffâarms
stiffâarm
/
Ë
stÉŞfËÉÉm/
noun
plural
stiffâarms
Britannica Dictionary definition of STIFFâARM
[
count
]
American football
:
straight-arm
— stiffâarm
verb
stiffâarms
;
stiffâarmed
;
stiffâarming
[
+ object
]
The ball-carrier
stiff-armed
the tackler.
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