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Variant of wrist

wrist Definition

wrist (rist)

noun

  1. the joint or part of the arm between the hand and the forearm; carpus
  2. the corresponding part in an animal
  3. the part of a sleeve, glove, etc. that covers the wrist
  4. wrist pin

Etymology: ME < OE < base of wræstan, to twist, wrest

wrist Idioms

a slap on the wrist

or a tap on the wrist☆
a token punishment that is much less severe than seems called for

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