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noun

wrist

rihst
noun
1
The joint connecting the hand to the forearm.
"She sprained her wrist falling off her bike."

How to Use Wrist

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In plain EnglishThe joint between your hand and your arm.

Common pairings
sprain a wrist flick of the wrist wrist strap

Word Forms

wristed past tense, wrists plural, wrists singular

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