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wrist
[ rist ]
noun
- the carpus or lower part of the forearm where it joins the hand.
- the joint or articulation between the forearm and the hand.
- the part of an article of clothing that fits around the wrist.
- Machinery. wrist pin.
wrist
/ ɪ /
noun
- anatomy the joint between the forearm and the hand Technical namecarpus
- the part of a sleeve or glove that covers the wrist
- machinery
- See wrist pin
- a joint in which a wrist pin forms the pivot
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of wrist1
Old English; related to Old High German, Old Norse rist. See wriggle , wry
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Idioms and Phrases
see slap on the wrist .Advertisement
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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