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wriggle out of
wriggler
wring
wringer
wringing wet
wrinkle
wrinkly
wrist
wrist-drop
wrist pin
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wrist

wrist [ rist ]


noun  (plural wrists)
Definition:
 
1. joint at base of hand: the lower end of the forearm or the joint between the forearm and the hand together with the tissue surrounding it

2. part of garment over wrist: the part of a sleeve or glove that covers the wrist



transitive verb 
Definition:
 
sports hit with twisting stroke: to hit a ball with a lot of wrist movement to make the ball spin

[ Old English, < Germanic]
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