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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Wednesday's incident comes less than two months after McConnell fell following a Senate lunch, resulting in a sprained wrist and a cut on his face.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Atop a wrap on his wrist, Tranquill had written four letters in Sharpie before the Chiefs’ biggest game of the season.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2025
The Thunder lost another starter Saturday when Jalen Williams, the team’s second-leading scorer at 21.1 points per game, was ruled out due to a right wrist sprain.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 2 Feb. 2025
Its slender, sharp blades effortlessly cut through my thickest eyebrow hairs in need of trimming without leaving them with a blunt, boxy look, and its light, compact size is easy on my sensitive wrists.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 31 Jan. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Atop a wrap on his wrist, Tranquill had written four letters in Sharpie before the Chiefs’ biggest game of the season.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2025
The Thunder lost another starter Saturday when Jalen Williams, the team’s second-leading scorer at 21.1 points per game, was ruled out due to a right wrist sprain.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 2 Feb. 2025
Its slender, sharp blades effortlessly cut through my thickest eyebrow hairs in need of trimming without leaving them with a blunt, boxy look, and its light, compact size is easy on my sensitive wrists.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Wrist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrist. Accessed 11 Feb. 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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