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wrist

 
pronunciation:
rIst
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part of speech: noun
definition: The wrist is the part of your body between your hand and your arm.
My mom likes to wear a lot of bracelets around her wrists. My baby sister likes to play with them.
 
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Wrist comes from an Old English word that means "to turn."
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