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crutch crutch definition: The definition of a crutch is a device that provides help or support, particularly for a broken or sprained limb. (noun) An example of a crutch is a wooden device that goes under the armpit to help a person walk with a broken leg. ...
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Crutch With underarm crutches, sometimes a towel or some kind of soft cover is needed to prevent or reduce armpit injury. A condition known as crutch paralysis, or crutch palsy can arise from pressure on nerves in the armpit, or axilla.
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Definitions &Translations Wiktionary (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: slouch (Noun). A hanging down of the head; a drooping posture; a limp appearance. He sat with an unenthusiastic slouch. slouch (Noun). any depression or hanging down, as of a hat brim. The plant hung in a permanent slouch. slouch (Noun).
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scuttle scuttle (plural scuttles) A quick pace; a short run. (Can we find and add a quotation of Spectator to this entry?) Further reading . The Dictionary of the Scots Language; An historical dictionary; The English Dialect Dictionary; Scuttle in the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica. References
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- 1 Then his crutch seemed to give way beneath him, and he sank upon the ground, faint and gasping. [ 2 11]. 3  These Essays are old enough now to go alone without staff or crutch in the shape of Prefaces. [ 4 6].
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Crutches Cost What should be included: Additional costs: 1  Axillary crutches usually are made of wood or metal and have a pad made of rubber or another soft material that fits under the armpit; midway down, they have hand grips, and, on the bottom, rubber tips. Products that have received good customer reviews include: Carex Push Button Aluminum Crutches, Medline Aluminum Forearm Crutches, and Millenial Crutch In-Motion Pro Ergonomic Folding Crutches. 2  With crutches, fit is important and most crutches are adjustable.
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crutch a staff or support to assist a lame or infirm person in walking, now usually with a crosspiece at one end to fit under the armpit. any of various devices resembling this in shape or use.
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- The forearm crutches are amazing though. I rented a pair a few years ago because I had planned a trip to the zoo, and my strength went out on me that same week. The original plan was to spend a day at the zoo, then visit a wheelchair accessible waterfall and head back to the cabin we rented.
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- Definition of slouch. 1  intransitive verb. 2  1 : to walk, stand, or sit with a slouch : assume a slouch. 3  2 : droop.  3 : to go or move slowly or 1  reluctantly. transitive verb. :  to cause to droop slouched his shoulders.
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- 1 Crutch forearm, includes crutches of various materials, adjustable or fixed, each, with tip and handgrips. 2  Crutches underarm, wood, adjustable or fixed, pair, with pads, tips and handgrips.  Crutch underarm, wood, adjustable or fixed, each, with pad, tip and handgrip.
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Definitions &Translations Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Slouch(noun) a hanging down of the head; a drooping attitude; a limp appearance; an ungainly, clownish gait; a sidewise depression or hanging down, as of a hat brim. Slouch(noun) an awkward, heavy, clownish fellow.
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- During exocytosis a vacuole containing material to be excreated from the cell moves to the plasma membrane and fuses with it. The vacuole membrane becomes part of the plasma membrane and the contents are released to the outside.
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- The definition of a slut is a derogatory term used for a person-usually a woman-who engages in casual sexual behavior.
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crampon crampon - a hinged pair of curved iron bars; used to raise heavy objects. crampoon. grapnel, grapple, grappling hook, grappling iron, grappler - a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope. 2. crampon - an iron spike attached to the shoe to prevent slipping on ice when walking or climbing climbing iron, crampoon, climber spike - sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes; spikes provide greater traction
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slouch Definition of slouch for English Language Learners : a way of walking, sitting, or standing with the head and shoulders bent forward : a lazy or worthless person
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wrench Definition of wrench. 1  intransitive verb. 2  1 : to move with a violent twist; also : to undergo twisting. 3  2 : to pull or strain at something with violent twisting.  transitive 1  verb. 1 : to twist violently.  2 : to injure or disable by a violent twisting or straining wrenched her 1  back. 3 : change; especially : distort, pervert.
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- trowel noun [C]. › a ​small ​tool consisting of a ​flat ​metal ​blade ​joined to a ​handle, used for ​spreading ​building ​materials such as ​cement › a ​small ​tool with a ​curved ​pointed ​metal ​blade, used in the ​garden for ​digging ​small ​holes and ​removing ​small ​plants from the ​ground.
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- Crutch words: 1  are the unnecessary words that we use to fill the dead spaces while speaking, or if we’re unsure of how to begin. 2  Since most of us don’t speak in front of a crowd on a daily basis, crutch words can be hard to catch! Here are some short common crutch words: 3  Um.
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Crutching Crutching refers to the removal of wool from around the tail and between the rear legs of a sheep. It can also refer to removing wool from the heads of sheep (wigging) or from the bottom of male sheep (mulesing)
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Crutches Cost Comments (1) Typical costs: Without health insurance, crutches typically cost $15 to $40 for basic axillary crutches -- the most common type that fit under the arms -- in wood or aluminum; or $40 to $100 or more for deluxe forearm crutches and folding crutches, typically made of metal; or $450 or more for a hands-free crutch.
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- Definition of cuff. 1  1 : something (as a part of a sleeve or glove) encircling the wrist. 2  2 : the turned-back hem of a trouser leg. 3  3a : handcuff —usually used in pluralb : a usually wide metal band worn as a bracelet.
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scuttle scuttle (third-person singular simple present scuttles, present participle scuttling, simple past and past participle scuttled) ( 1 transitive, nautical) To cut a hole or holes through the bottom, deck, or sides of (as of a ship), for any purpose.
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rout a group of three or more people proceeding to commit an illegal act. ROUT, crim. law. A disturbance of the peace by persons assembled together with an intention to do a thing, which, if executed, would have made them rioters, and actually making a motion towards the execution of their purpose.
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- Thus the feet, form one part of a tripod, and the crutches the other two. tripod alternate-step gait. Gait in which the crutches (rarely the canes) are brought forward together, then one foot after the other while still remaining behind, thus forming the third part of the tripod. tripod drag-to gait. Gait in which the feet are dragged forward together, after the crutches (together or separately) have been advanced.
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- Define cuff: something (such as a part of a sleeve or glove) encircling the wrist; the turned-back hem of a trouser leg — cuff in a sentence something (such as a part of a sleeve or glove) encircling the wrist; the turned-back hem of a trouser leg; handcuff —usually used in plural…
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wrench n. 1  1. Any of various hand or power tools, often having fixed or adjustable jaws, used for gripping, turning, or twisting objects such as nuts, bolts, or pipes, typically at an angle perpendicular to the object's axis. 2  2. A sudden, forcible twist, turn, or pull: gave the steering wheel a wrench.