Wrist
[rɪst]
Definition
(noun.) a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones.
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Definition
(n.) The joint, or the region of the joint, between the hand and the arm; the carpus. See Carpus.
(n.) A stud or pin which forms a journal; -- also called wrist pin.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
n. Carpus.
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Definition
n. the joint by which the hand is united to the arm: a stud or pin projecting from the side of a crank.—ns. Wrist′band the band or part of a sleeve which covers the wrist; Wrist′-drop inability to extend the hand often caused by lead-poisoning; Wrist′let an elastic band used to confine the upper part of a glove to the wrist: a bracelet: (slang) a handcuff; Wrist′-plate an oscillating plate bearing wrist-pins for the connection of rods or pitmans as on the cut-off gear of an engine; Wrist′-pin any pin connecting a pitman to a cross-head; Wrist′-shot in golf a short stroke usually played with an iron from the wrist without swinging the club over the shoulder.
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Examples
- Holmes's cold, thin fingers closed round my wrist and led me forward down a long hall, until I dimly saw the murky fanlight over the door. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- Morning broke; and the old woman saw the corpse, marked with the fatal disease, close to her; her wrist was livid with the hold loosened by death. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- He caught me first by the wrist and then by the throat. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- The woman was holding her wrist and timing the pains with a watch. Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell To Arms.
- When I came to I found that it was still bleeding, so I tied one end of my handkerchief very tightly round the wrist and braced it up with a twig. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- Molly, let them see your wrist. Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
- That about-- _Nancy_,' said Fagin, clutching Sikes by the wrist, as if to prevent his leaving the house before he had heard enough. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- Oh, don't leave me--don't leave me, Goodwin,' murmured Mrs. Pott, clutching at the wrist of the said Goodwin with an hysteric jerk. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- He lay there holding her very lightly, feeling her breathe and feeling her heart beat, and keeping track of the time on his wrist watch. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
- Bandag e the arm so tightly that no pulse is felt at the wrist. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
- The lady coloured deeply and covered over her injured wrist. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- My friend, my benefactor, my honoured companion,' murmured Mr. Winkle, catching at his wrist. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- Great effects may spring from trivial causes, she remarked, as she loosened a bracelet from her wrist. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- As I spoke he gave my wrist a convulsive grip; the smile on his lips froze: apparently a spasm caught his breath. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- The escorted governed his own horse, but a loose line was attached to his bridle, the end of which one of the patriots kept girded round his wrist. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- It would have been had I been a Martian, but I had to smile at the puny strands that confined my wrists. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
- His shirt-sleeves were turned up at the wrists, but no higher. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
- I beg that you will not touch me with your filthy hands, remarked our prisoner as the handcuffs clattered upon his wrists. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- We do not hear of his smacking the faces or wringing the wrists of recalcitrant or unresponsive disciples. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- His consciousness was gone into his wrists, into his hands. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- There was a thin wisp of his hair straying on his forehead, she noticed that his skin was of a clear brown colour, his hands, his wrists. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- I had told Wemmick of his showing us her wrists, that day of the dinner party. Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
- Molly, said Mr. Jaggers, not looking at her, but obstinately looking at the opposite side of the room, let them see both your wrists. Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
- His wrists were bursting, there would be no satisfaction till his hands had closed on her. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- She caught Gerty's wrists, and drew her close to the window. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
- As he moved, a chain clanked; to his wrists were attached fetters. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- He was taken on board, and instantly manacled at the wrists and ankles. Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
- In an instant Holmes clapped a pistol to his head, and Martin slipped the handcuffs over his wrists. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- But it was made of rich peach-coloured crepe-de-chine, that hung heavily and softly from her young throat and her slender wrists. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- Why, no; only Joe Scott's wrists were a little galled with being pinioned too tightly behind his back. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
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