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wrist

/ɹɪst/ · noun

Meaning

  1. The complex joint between forearm bones, carpus, and metacarpals where the hand is attached to the arm; the carpus in a narrow sense.
  2. A stud or pin which forms a journal.
  3. To hit a wrist shot

Etymology / origin

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Related words

carpus(English)articulatio radiocarpea(English)radiocarpal joint(English)wrist joint(English)finger(English)hand(English)arthrography(English)pulse(English)scaphoid(English)arthroscopy(English)carpal(English)ulnar(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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