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wrister

wrister noun: a wrist shot, a shot made primarily with a wrist motion.

Noun

wrister (plural wristers)

  1. A wrist shot, a shot made primarily with a wrist motion
    • The opening goal, a wrister by Cal Clutterbuck over Pogge's shoulder from 30 feet out, was certainly one he'd like back.2009 January 28, Kevin McGran, “Leafs' call-up Justin Pogge overwhelmed on Wild night”, in Toronto Star
  2. (US, dated) A knitted wrist covering

Forms of wrister

pluralwristers

Origin of wrister

From wrist + -er.

Questions about wrister

What does wrister mean?
Wrister means a wrist shot, a shot made primarily with a wrist motion.
What part of speech is wrister?
Wrister is a noun.
What is the plural of wrister?
The plural of wrister is wristers.

Words near wrister in the dictionary

  1. wristbones
  2. wristcel
  3. wristcels
  4. wristdrop
  5. wristed
  6. wrister
  7. wristers
  8. wristful
  9. wristfuls
  10. wristguard
  11. wristguards

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