long arm

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long arm (plural long arms)

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

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