wrist

Meanings

• noun

  The part of the human or animal body located between the hand and the forearm.

  - "He checked his watch on his wrist."
  - "The cast on his wrist prevented him from typing."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with wrist
mist , list , twist , prist , persist

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Variants

List of all variants of wrist that leads to same result
wrist , wrists , wrist pin , wrist pins , wrist shot , wrist shots , wrist wrestling , wrist wrestlings , a slap on the wrist , slap , slap on the wrist , slaps , the slap on the wrist

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Etymology

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Old English wrist, from weorstan, a turn, bend, twist.

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Trivia

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1. The human wrist has 16 bones.

2. The largest nerve in the body, the sciatic nerve, passes through the wrist.

3. The term 'wristwatch' was first used in 1812.

4. The human wrist is capable of bending in eight different directions.

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Related Concepts

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1. wristwatch: A small watch worn on the wrist.

2. wristband: A band worn around the wrist, often used for fashion, fitness tracking, or to cover tattoos.

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Culture

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The wrist is a significant area in various cultures. In some Eastern cultures, the wrist is a common site for traditional tattoos and piercings. In literature, the wrist has been used as a symbol of weakness or vulnerability, such as in the phrase 'wrist-deep'.

How to Memorize "wrist"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a hand with a watch on it. The watch is located on the wrist.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'wrist' with the phrase 'time on your hands'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Will Rats Injure Small Timid Creatures' to remember the spelling of 'wrist'.

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