wrist
(rɪst )
Word forms: wrists
countable noun B2
Your wrist is the part of your body between your hand and your arm which bends when you move your hand.
He strains his wrist and is out of action for weeks.
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HAND knuckle wrist fingernail palm thumb finger Idioms:
a slap on the wrist
a very light punishment or reprimand
Other than a few slaps on the wrist, the General went unpunished.
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Translations:
Chinese: 手腕
Japanese: 手首