wrist band
- noun
- /rɪst bænd/
- Specialized
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pulsera inteligente
- The festival issued a contactless wrist band that let attendees pay and enter restricted areas.
Examples
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She clipped her gym pass onto a bright wrist band that also recorded her heart rate.
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He prefers a minimalist wrist band that vibrates for messages but still tracks his steps accurately.
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She wore a stylish wrist band during her workout.
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Do you have a wrist band for swimming?
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The festival issued a contactless wrist band that let attendees pay and enter restricted areas.
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She clipped her gym pass onto a bright wrist band that also recorded her heart rate.
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He prefers a minimalist wrist band that vibrates for messages but still tracks his steps accurately.
Synonyms
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2.1
A band that you wear around the wrist to hold a watch or to show style
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3.4
A watch that connects to your phone and tracks health and messages
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound is directly compositional: combining 'wrist' (the joint) with 'band' (a strip that encircles) yields a strip worn around the wrist, a meaning readily inferable by a B1 learner who knows both words. While specific technical details (sensors, contactless payments) are extra, the core notion 'a band worn on the wrist' is transparent and follows common cross-linguistic compounding patterns.
Etymology
The modern electronic sense of wrist band comes from the same literal idea: a band worn on the wrist that holds small electronic parts or a tag, so it can let you pay, open gates, or count your steps and heart rate. So, a wrist band now also means 'a wearable electronic band for payments, access, or health tracking'.