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wrist pad

wrist pad

3.0
A soft piece of material worn on the wrist to protect it during sports
  • noun
  • /rɪst pæd/
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  • The new wrist pad design offers extra support for gymnasts and skaters.

Examples

  • He always wears a wrist pad during football practice to protect his arm from injuries.

  • He always wears a wrist pad during football practice to keep his wrists safe from injury.

  • After spraining her wrist, she started using a wrist pad during workouts.

  • She wore a wrist pad while playing tennis.

  • The coach recommended using wrist pads for better support.

  • After spraining her wrist, she started using a wrist pad during workouts to prevent further injuries.

  • The new wrist pad design provides excellent protection for athletes in various sports.

Synonyms

bracer
vswrist pad
1 8.1

A cover for the wrist and forearm used in archery or fencing to protect the skin

is a small protective piece worn near the hand by athletes to prevent injury
armguard
vswrist pad
4.2

A cover for the arm or wrist that stops injury in sports like archery

is a small protective piece worn near the hand by athletes to prevent injury

How Protective

neck brace
  • Specialized
7 3.8
wrist pad
3.0
wristband
23 2.1

Surface Forms

wrist pad singular
wrist pads plural

Morphology

wrist + pad

The meaning is directly and transparently derived from combining 'wrist' (the body part) with 'pad' (a soft protective layer): a pad for the wrist. This noun-noun composition follows a common, cross-linguistic compounding pattern specifying purpose or location, so a B1 learner who knows both words should be able to infer the correct meaning.

Etymology

The noun wrist pad comes from the image of a soft pad tied over the wrist to cushion a hard hit in sport, so players could avoid pain and injury. That's why it means 'a protective pad worn on the wrist'.