Wrist - Synonyms, Antonyms and Etymology | EWA Dictionary
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Wrist

/rɪst/
The joint between your hand and forearm allowing hand movement.

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This word has no antonyms

Examples:

I wear a watch on my wrist.She sprained her wrist playing tennis yesterday.

Etymology:

etymology
Derived from Old English wrist, from Proto-Germanic *wristiz, akin to Old High German rist meaning ankle or back of the foot.

Usage Statistics:

16 mentions per 1 million words Frequency
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