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crutch
[ kruhch ]
noun
- 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.
- anything that serves as a temporary and often inappropriate support, supplement, or substitute; prop:
He uses liquor as a psychological crutch.
- a forked support or part.
- the crotch of the human body.
- a forked support for a boom or spar when not in use.
- a forked support for an oar on the sides or stern of a rowboat.
- a horizontal knee reinforcing the stern frames of a wooden vessel.
- a forked device on the left side of a sidesaddle, consisting of two hooks, one of which is open at the bottom and serves to clamp the left knee and the other of which is open at the top and serves to support the right knee.
verb (used with object)
- to support on crutches; prop; sustain.
crutch
/ °ì°ùÊŒ³Ùʃ /
noun
- a long staff of wood or metal having a rest for the armpit, for supporting the weight of the body
- something that supports or sustains
a crutch to the economy
- another word for crotch
- nautical
- a forked support for a boom or oar, etc
- a brace for reinforcing the frames at the stern of a wooden vessel
verb
- tr to support or sustain (a person or thing) as with a crutch
- slang.to clip (wool) from the hindquarters of a sheep
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of crutch1
Example Sentences
The 24-year-old was later seen in a video on social media leaving the Vitality Stadium on crutches and with his left ankle in a protective boot.
"I am 63 and life is tough…I am taking care of my grandchildren because my children cannot afford to," a protester on crutches also told local media house Citizens Voice Network.
It was impossible, for example, to obtain the aluminum crutches he would typically provide his patients.
But there was a silver lining to that black cloud because after spending 18 months on crutches, Kruger was cleared by doctors for just one physical activity: hitting a baseball.
On hearing his name, one pensioner grabs her crutch and wields it like a machine gun, shouting that he is dangerous.
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