The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
spraining — spreɪn n. injury caused by twisting or straining the ligaments of a joint v. injure by twisting or straining the ligaments of a joint … English contemporary dictionary
Sprain — Sprain, n. The act or result of spraining; lameness caused by spraining; as, a bad sprain of the wrist. [1913 Webster] {Sprain fracture} (Med.), the separation of a tendon from its point of insertion, with the detachment of a shell of bone to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sprain fracture — Sprain Sprain, n. The act or result of spraining; lameness caused by spraining; as, a bad sprain of the wrist. [1913 Webster] {Sprain fracture} (Med.), the separation of a tendon from its point of insertion, with the detachment of a shell of bone … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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sprain — 1. noun /spɹeɪn/ The act or result of spraining; lameness caused by spraining; as, a bad sprain of the wrist. 2. verb /spɹeɪn/ To weaken, as a joint, ligament, or muscle, by sudden and excessive exertion, as by wrenching; to … Wiktionary
sprain — [[t]spre͟ɪn[/t]] sprains, spraining, sprained 1) VERB If you sprain a joint such as your ankle or wrist, you accidentally damage it by twisting it or bending it violently. [V n] He fell and sprained his ankle. Derived words: sprained ADJ usu ADJ… … English dictionary
Sprain — (spr[=a]n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sprained} (spr[=a]nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Spraining}.] [OF. espreindreto press, to force out, F. [ e]preindre, fr. L. exprimere. See {Express}, v. t., and cf. {Spraints}.] To weaken, as a joint, ligament, or muscle … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sprained — Sprain Sprain (spr[=a]n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sprained} (spr[=a]nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Spraining}.] [OF. espreindreto press, to force out, F. [ e]preindre, fr. L. exprimere. See {Express}, v. t., and cf. {Spraints}.] To weaken, as a joint,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
turf toe — noun Etymology: from the occurrence of the injury among athletes who play on artificial turf Date: 1981 a minor but painful usually sports related injury typically involving hyperextension of the big toe that results in spraining or tearing of… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Pole vault — Pole vaulting is an athletic field event in which a person uses a long, flexible pole (which today is usually made either of fiberglass or carbon fiber) as an aid to leap over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the ancient Greeks, as… … Wikipedia
