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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Wells, 21, started 74 of 79 games for Grizzlies before suffering a broken wrist in a win over the Charlotte Hornets on April 8.
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Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Derek Hill is on the injured list with a sprained wrist.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2025
Long, an Israeli Defense Forces reservist, lost consciousness and suffered a brain injury from the attack, while Kaminsky sustained a fractured wrist and required surgery.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Kim, who sports an Audemars Piguet Royal Oak chronograph on his wrist, grew up humbly in Cerritos, California.
—Will Yakowicz, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Derek Hill is on the injured list with a sprained wrist.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2025
Long, an Israeli Defense Forces reservist, lost consciousness and suffered a brain injury from the attack, while Kaminsky sustained a fractured wrist and required surgery.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Kim, who sports an Audemars Piguet Royal Oak chronograph on his wrist, grew up humbly in Cerritos, California.
—Will Yakowicz, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Wrist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrist. Accessed 23 Apr. 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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