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Wrist vs Wristguard - What's the difference?

wrist | wristguard |

As nouns the difference between wrist and wristguard

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 wristguard is a band worn on the wrist by archers as a support and protection.

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

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    See also

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

    wristguard

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A band worn on the wrist by archers as a support and protection
  • (firearms) A metal band between the stock and the receiver.