wrist pad
- noun
:
almohadilla para muñeca
- She placed a soft wrist pad in front of the keyboard to prevent soreness during long typing sessions.
Examples
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Company IT provided ergonomic wrist pads to all employees after several reports of wrist pain.
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She recommended using a gel wrist pad for support when editing documents for hours at work.
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I bought a new wrist pad for my desk.
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The wrist pad helps alleviate pain while typing.
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She placed a soft wrist pad in front of the keyboard to prevent soreness during long typing sessions.
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Company IT provided ergonomic wrist pads to all employees after several reports of wrist pain.
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She recommended using a gel wrist pad for support when editing documents for hours at work.
How Cushioned
Surface Forms
Morphology
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 small pad placed in front of the wrist at a desk so the hand rests on soft material while typing and feels less strain. That's why it means 'a cushioned pad placed on a desk to support the wrists while typing'.
