Word of the Day |
wrist
The wrist is that part of a person’s body where the hand joins the arm.
The wrist provides flexibility for moving the hand.
When your pulse is taken, the nurse of the doctor takes it from your wrist.
A wristwatch is worn around the wrist. A wristwatch tells time.
Wristwatches are less popular nowadays because so many people carry cell phones that tell time.
When a person is apprehended (caught) by a police officer, the police officer might put handcuffs around the suspect’s wrists to reduce the possibility of escape or harm to the arresting officer.
Here’s an interesting adjective for you. To say that someone or something is limp-wristed is to say that it is weak. Here are some examples:
April 17, 2018
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