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wrist in French

wrist in French is poignet — wrist means the joint connecting the hand to the forearm.

wrist in French

poignet
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.

What does "wrist" mean?

  1. noun The joint connecting the hand to the forearm.
    "He wears his watch on his left wrist."
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wrist in a sentence

  • He wears his watch on his left wrist.
  • The nurse checked my pulse by holding my wrist gently.

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What is "wrist" in French?
"wrist" in French is poignet. wrist means: The joint connecting the hand to the forearm.
How do you use "wrist" in a sentence?
Example: "He wears his watch on his left wrist." In French, "wrist" is poignet.
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