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wriststrap

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From wrist + strap.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 護腕帶 /护腕带 — a strap worn around the wrist to carry
  • Dutch: polsband — a strap worn around the wrist to carry
  • Finnish: rannehihna — a strap worn around the wrist to carry
  • Finnish: rannelenkki — a strap worn around the wrist to carry
  • German: Trageband — a strap worn around the wrist to carry
  • German: Zughilfe (for weightlifting) — a strap worn around the wrist to carry
  • Polish: opaska na nadgarstek — a strap worn around the wrist to carry
  • Russian: ля́мка (ljámka) — a strap worn around the wrist to carry
  • Russian: ремешо́к (remešók) — a strap worn around the wrist to carry
  • Russian: крюк для тя́ги (krjuk dlja tjági) — a strap worn around the wrist to carry
  • Swedish: vristband — a strap worn around the wrist to carry