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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Joel was wearing a helmet at the time and smashed into her car and dislocated his wrist, crushed his thumb and flipped over the car, landing on his back.
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Marina Watts, People.com, 6 June 2025
Geum-son tries to shoot himself in the head, but Gi-jun stops him, hacking into his wrist.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 6 June 2025
Each of the sisters was found with plastic bags placed over their heads and wrists zip-tied, according to court documents obtained by KOMO News.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
In the process, Eve sees a scar on a dead henchman’s wrist that reminds her of one of her father’s killers, and—dumping the limb, severed, on the Director’s desk—demands information.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 June 2025
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Marina Watts, People.com, 6 June 2025
Geum-son tries to shoot himself in the head, but Gi-jun stops him, hacking into his wrist.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 6 June 2025
Each of the sisters was found with plastic bags placed over their heads and wrists zip-tied, according to court documents obtained by KOMO News.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
In the process, Eve sees a scar on a dead henchman’s wrist that reminds her of one of her father’s killers, and—dumping the limb, severed, on the Director’s desk—demands information.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 June 2025
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“Wrist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrist. Accessed 10 Jun. 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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