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RIST/rɪst/

Your wrist is the joint between your hand and your arm. Wear a watch on your wrist; a wristband. Ankle is the same idea on the leg, above the foot; elbow is the joint in the middle of the arm. Countable: a wrist, two wrists. List is a set of words on paper — different word.

Meaning

The joint between your hand and your arm.

Examples

• “She wears a watch on her wrist.”
• “She fell and hurt her wrist.”
• “The bracelet is too big for my wrist.”

Good to know

on your wrist. Contrast: elbow (middle of arm), ankle (leg). Mix-up: list.

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