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wrist

Syllabification: (wrist)
Pronunciation: /rist/
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Definition of wrist

noun

  • 1the joint connecting the hand with the forearm. See also carpus.
  • the equivalent joint (the carpal joint) in the foreleg of a quadruped or the wing of a bird.
  • the part of a garment covering the wrist; a cuff.
  • 2 (also wrist pin) (in a machine) a stud projecting from a crank as an attachment for a connecting rod.

Origin:

Old English, of Germanic origin, probably from the base of writhe

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Definition of wrist in the British & World English dictionary