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Orbed vs Armed - What's the difference?

orbed | armed |

As adjectives the difference between orbed and armed

is that orbed is having the form of an orb; round; spherical while armed is (sometimes|in combination) equipped, especially with a weapon or armed can be (chiefly|in combination) having an arm or arms, often of a specified number or type.

As a verb armed is

(arm).

orbed

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having the form of an orb; round; spherical.

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    armed

    English

    Etymology 1

    See the verb .

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (sometimes, in combination) Equipped, especially with a weapon.
    • nuclear-armed
  • (of a weapon) Prepared for use; loaded.
  • (obsolete) Furnished with whatever serves to add strength, force, or efficiency.
  • * De Foe
    • a distemper eminently armed from heaven
    Derived terms
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    Verb

    (head)
  • (arm)

    • Etymology 2

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    Adjective

    (-)
  • (chiefly, in combination) Having an arm or arms, often of a specified number or type.
  • Coloured in a different tincture from the beast or bird itself.
    • Derived terms
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