armpit

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Noun armpit has 1 sense

armpit, axilla, axillary cavity, axillary fossa - the hollow under the arm where it is joined to the shoulder; "they were up to their armpits in water"
--₁ is a kind of cavity, bodily cavity, cavum
--₁ is a part of shoulder
--₁ has parts: axillary artery, arteria axillaris

Definitions from the Web

Armpit

Definition:

An armpit refers to the hollow area on each side of a person's body beneath the place where their arm joins their shoulder; it is commonly associated with body odor and sweat due to the presence of sweat glands.

Senses:

Noun

1. The space beneath the joint where the arm connects to the shoulder.

2. The area on the human body containing hair and sweat glands, located beneath the arm.

Sample Sentences:

As a Noun:

She felt a pain in her armpit after lifting the heavy box.
He wiped the sweat off his armpits using a towel.

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