1
: the joint or the region of the joint between the human hand and the arm or a corresponding part on a lower animal
2
: the part of a garment or glove covering the wrist
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From health tracking and emergency detection to texting and taking calls, the Apple Watch SE can truly do it all right from your wrist.
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Nicol Natale, People.com, 12 July 2025
The other wrist was adorned with an Audemars Piguet, its dial dotted with diamonds.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 11 July 2025
Walmart Want a fitness tracker that isn't so massive on the wrist and looks more like, well, a watch?
—Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 11 July 2025
Samsung says the design changes should help the watch move more naturally and comfortably with your wrist.
—PC Magazine, 10 July 2025
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Nicol Natale, People.com, 12 July 2025
The other wrist was adorned with an Audemars Piguet, its dial dotted with diamonds.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 11 July 2025
Walmart Want a fitness tracker that isn't so massive on the wrist and looks more like, well, a watch?
—Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 11 July 2025
Samsung says the design changes should help the watch move more naturally and comfortably with your wrist.
—PC Magazine, 10 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for wrist
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“Wrist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrist. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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wrist
noun
: the joint or the region of the joint between the human hand and the arm
also
: a corresponding part of a lower animal
Medical Definition
wrist
noun
: the joint or the region of the joint between the human hand and the arm or a corresponding part on a lower animal
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