Word: wristed
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...over the eastern U. S. stared fixedly at a glass jar suspended above a patient's bed. The patient had syphilis. From the bottom of the jar, a yellowish fluid trickled through a flexible glass tube into a needle inserted in the vein between his elbow and wrist. Proudly the patient grinned at his distinguished guests, flexed his arm. Snapped his nurse: "Don't show off." The apparatus was an ordinary "Murphy drip," long used for glucose feedings...
...wrist watch with an alarm device which taps the wearer's wrist at the hour...
...bell device, to be carried on a golfer's wrist, which rings when he has finished his swing, signals him that he can now lift his head...
Since then, dainty little Conchita has learned the suertes (maneuvers) of the matador, has killed 62 bulls, both as matadora and rejoneadora. On her wrist she wears a charm bracelet, dangling 16 gold bull's ears, presented to her by Manager Da Camara-one for each fight in which she was awarded the bull's ear (for an expert killing...
...only a Sophomore but he has shown well in his record, and he has turned up some good wins for the team in the past. Pete illman is staying behind for the combined reason that he would have difficulty in getting his weight up and the fact that his wrist has been causing him a lot of trouble...