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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His wrists were bound, his fingers were covered in duct tape and his legs were plastic-wrapped, the affidavit says.
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Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
Undoing another button, rolling up the sleeves, popping a collar, showing a bit more skin like wrists, ankles and décolletage.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Cassell suffered severe injuries to both legs, ribs and a wrist, her family told ABC News.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2025
According to her mother, Aubrey has multiple ear piercings, a heart tattoo on her left wrist and two small purple star tattoos on her left palm.
—Veronica Fulton, NBC News, 12 Mar. 2025
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Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
Undoing another button, rolling up the sleeves, popping a collar, showing a bit more skin like wrists, ankles and décolletage.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Cassell suffered severe injuries to both legs, ribs and a wrist, her family told ABC News.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2025
According to her mother, Aubrey has multiple ear piercings, a heart tattoo on her left wrist and two small purple star tattoos on her left palm.
—Veronica Fulton, NBC News, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Wrist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrist. Accessed 23 Mar. 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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