wrist

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Pronunciation

• enPR: rĭst, IPA: /ɹɪst/

Noun

wrist (plural wrists)

1. (anatomy) The complex joint between forearm bones, carpus, and metacarpals where the hand is attached to the arm; the carpus in a narrow sense.
2. (engineering) A stud or pin which forms a journal.

Translations

• French: poignet
• German: Handgelenk
• Italian: polso
• Portuguese: punho, pulso
• Russian: запя́стье
• Spanish: muñeca

Verb

wrist (wrists, present participle wristing; past and past participle wristed)

1. (ice hockey) to hit a wrist shot

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