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adminiculum — 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

adminiculum is used for these senses in English:

  • crutch Something or someone that supports, often used negatively to indicate that it is not needed and causes an unhealthful dependency; a prop

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.