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armpit

[ahrm-pit] / ˈɑrmˌpɪt /
NOUN
underarm
Synonyms
STRONG
WEAK


Example Sentences

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There are two main types of ICD - one is fitted under the skin, usually near the armpit and acts like a mini defibrillator with wires running under the skin to the chest.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

“He lived in Bakersfield, which is the armpit of California,” Hankel says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

Symptoms include lumps in chest, breast or armpit, changes in the shape of breast, redness, rashes or texture changes and any pain that does not go away.

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2025

“It really changed the notion that we were the armpit of the region.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2025

Poteet whined and ducked her head in my armpit.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam




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