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Wrist vs Hurt - What's the difference?

wrist | hurt |

In engineering|lang=en terms the difference between wrist and hurt

is that wrist is (engineering) a stud or pin which forms a journal while hurt is (engineering) a band on a trip-hammer helve, bearing the trunnions.

As nouns the difference between wrist and hurt

is that wrist is (anatomy) the complex joint between forearm bones, carpus, and metacarpals where the hand is attached to the arm; the carpus in a narrow sense while hurt is an emotional or psychological hurt (humiliation or bad experience).

As a verb hurt is

to be painful.

As an adjective hurt is

wounded, physically injured.

wrist

English

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Noun

(en noun)
  • (anatomy) The complex joint between forearm bones, carpus, and metacarpals where the hand is attached to the arm; the carpus in a narrow sense.
  • (engineering) A stud or pin which forms a journal.
  • Derived terms

    * wristwatch, wrist watch * limp-wristed * wrist-action

    Anagrams

    *

    See also

    * ("wrist" on Wikipedia) ----

    hurt

    English

    Verb

  • To be painful.
  • Does your leg still hurt ? / It is starting to feel better.
  • To cause (a creature) physical pain and/or injury.
  • If anybody hurts my little brother I will get upset.
  • To cause (somebody) emotional pain.
  • To undermine, impede, or damage.
  • This latest gaffe hurts the MP's reelection prospects still further.

    Synonyms

    * wound, injure

    Derived terms

    * wouldn't hurt a fly

    See also

    * (l)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Wounded, physically injured.
  • Pained.
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An emotional or psychological hurt (humiliation or bad experience)
  • * How to overcome old hurts of the past
  • (archaic) A bodily injury causing pain; a wound or bruise.
  • * 1605 , Shakespeare, King Lear vii
  • I have received a hurt .
  • * John Locke
  • The pains of sickness and hurts all men feel.
  • (archaic) injury; damage; detriment; harm
  • * Shakespeare
  • Thou dost me yet but little hurt .
  • (heraldiccharge) A roundel azure (blue circular spot).
  • (engineering) A band on a trip-hammer helve, bearing the trunnions.
  • A husk.
  • References