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 rider landed on concrete, sustaining a severe concussion and ankle and wrist fractures.
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Jorge L. Ortiz, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2025
The Boston Red Sox placed Marcelo Mayer on the injured list on July 24 with a right wrist sprain.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Aug. 2025
The Red Sox are still seeking additional opinions on Marcelo Mayer (sprained right wrist) and Tanner Houck (right flexor pronator strain) but expect to have clarity on Mayer by Saturday.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 1 Aug. 2025
At Jamie's, Millie discovers an old home video playing of two people who both look somewhat like Jamie participating in what appears to be an occult wedding ritual that involves both of them slicing open their wrists and pressing them together.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 30 July 2025
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Jorge L. Ortiz, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2025
The Boston Red Sox placed Marcelo Mayer on the injured list on July 24 with a right wrist sprain.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Aug. 2025
The Red Sox are still seeking additional opinions on Marcelo Mayer (sprained right wrist) and Tanner Houck (right flexor pronator strain) but expect to have clarity on Mayer by Saturday.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 1 Aug. 2025
At Jamie's, Millie discovers an old home video playing of two people who both look somewhat like Jamie participating in what appears to be an occult wedding ritual that involves both of them slicing open their wrists and pressing them together.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 30 July 2025
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“Wrist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrist. Accessed 9 Aug. 2025.
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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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