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béquille — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • crutch noun A stick-like support used under the arm to help someone walk when injured.

Senses

béquille is used for these senses in English:

  • charley horse (idiomatic, US) A muscle cramp, usually a strong one, in the thigh, leg, arm, or core.
  • crutch A device to assist in motion as a cane, especially one that provides support under the arm to reduce weight on a leg.
  • kickstand A levered bar that can be folded down from the frame of a bicycle or motorcycle to prop it upright when not being ridden.

crutch — full definition

  1. noun A stick-like support used under the arm to help someone walk when injured.
  2. noun Something relied on for support, often implying an unhealthy dependency.

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