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Definition of
wrist noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
wrist
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
rɪst
/
/
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the joint between the hand and the arm
She broke her wrist.
He wore a copper bracelet
on his wrist
.
Idioms
a slap on the wrist
(
informal
)
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a warning or mild punishment
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wrist
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a slap on the wrist
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a slap on the wrist
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noun
wrinkly
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