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- [rist]
- /rɪst/
- /rɪst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rist]
- /rɪst/
Definitions of wrist word
- noun wrist the carpus or lower part of the forearm where it joins the hand. 1
- noun wrist the joint or articulation between the forearm and the hand. 1
- noun wrist the part of an article of clothing that fits around the wrist. 1
- noun wrist Machinery. wrist pin. 1
- noun wrist The joint connecting the hand with the forearm. 1
- countable noun wrist Your wrist is the part of your body between your hand and your arm which bends when you move your hand. 0
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Origin of wrist
First appearance:
before 950 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 950; Middle English, Old English; cognate with German Rist back of hand, Old Norse rist instep; akin to writhe
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Wrist
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wrist popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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