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sidearm

/ˈsaɪdɑːrm/ /ˈsaɪdɑːɹm/

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noun

Seitenwaffe

A personal weapon, such as a handgun or sword, carried on the hip in a belt, sheath, holster, etc for rapid access.

Examples :

"The security guard wore a uniform and a sidearm on his belt. "

Der Sicherheitsbeamte trug eine Uniform und eine Seitenwaffe an seinem Gürtel.

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verb

Seitwärts werfen

To throw a ball with one's arm roughly parallel to the ground.

Examples :

"Instead of throwing overhand, the pitcher decided to sidearm the ball, hoping to confuse the batter. "

Anstatt überhand zu werfen, entschied sich der Pitcher, den Ball seitwärts zu werfen, in der Hoffnung, den Batter zu verwirren.

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adverb

Seitwärts

With one's arm roughly parallel to the ground.

Examples :

"He threw the baseball sidearm, aiming for his friend's glove. "

Er warf den Baseball seitwärts und zielte auf den Handschuh seines Freundes.

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