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Wrist
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Wrist
/rɪst/
The joint between your hand and forearm allowing hand movement.
Synonyms:
carpus
Antonyms:
This word has no antonyms
Examples:
I wear a watch on my
wrist
.
She sprained her
wrist
playing tennis yesterday.
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
Moderate
Hint:
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