1
: the joint or the region of the joint between the human hand and the arm or a corresponding part on a lower animal
2
: the part of a garment or glove covering the wrist
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The detective suffered pain, swelling and abrasions to his left wrist and knee and was taken to the hospital for further treatment, the report states.
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Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
Across the two groups, neurosurgeons treated the 32 participants in the latest study, snaking the imaging probe through the patients’ groins or wrists and into their brains.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 May 2024
The driver wore a pink-and-white striped shirt and brown work pants, with a gold Pulsar watch glinting on his left wrist.
—Marisa Kwiatkowski, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
Cats can also have shorter whiskers on their eyebrows and the back of their wrists.
—Brittany Edelmann, Discover Magazine, 13 May 2024
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Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
Across the two groups, neurosurgeons treated the 32 participants in the latest study, snaking the imaging probe through the patients’ groins or wrists and into their brains.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 May 2024
The driver wore a pink-and-white striped shirt and brown work pants, with a gold Pulsar watch glinting on his left wrist.
—Marisa Kwiatkowski, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
Cats can also have shorter whiskers on their eyebrows and the back of their wrists.
—Brittany Edelmann, Discover Magazine, 13 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for wrist
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“Wrist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrist. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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wrist
noun
: the joint or the region of the joint between the human hand and the arm
also
: a corresponding part of a lower animal
Medical Definition
wrist
noun
: the joint or the region of the joint between the human hand and the arm or a corresponding part on a lower animal
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