Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wriststrap

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: wrist-strap
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A strap worn around the wrist to circumvent straining the hand by translocating the borne load to the stronger parts of the arm when carrying or lifting an item.

Etymology

From wrist + strap.

Inflected Forms

wriststraps (plural) wrist strap (alternative)

Questions

What does wriststrap mean?: A strap worn around the wrist to circumvent straining the hand by translocating the borne load to the stronger parts of the arm when carrying or lifting an item.
Where does wriststrap come from?: From wrist + strap.

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