"wrist" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /rɪst/ Audio: en-us-wrist.ogg [US] Forms: wrist [singular], wrists [plural]
enPR: rĭst Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Someone's wrist is a part of their body where the arm joins the hand.
    Sense id: simple-wrist-en-noun-hiVKM4me
     
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