Word: Wrist
How to pronounce: rɪst
Noun
Definitions:
1. The joint connecting the hand with the forearm.
Example sentences: "I fell over and sprained my wrist"
2. (in a machine) a stud projecting from a crank as an attachment for a connecting rod.
Example sentences: "The flat four's assembly process is different from a standard in-line engine's, so the wrist pins must be full-floating units."
Synonyms:
carpus
wrist assembly
bracelet
cuff
carpal
radiocarpal joint
Derivations:
wristband
wristlet
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Wrist in Other Languages...
Spanish: Muñeca
German: Handgelenk
French: Poignet
Italian: Polso
Turkish: Bileği
