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wrist
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wrist
Anatomy the joint between the forearm and the hand

wrist [rist]
(anatomy)
The part joining forearm and hand.
(mechanical engineering)
A set of rotary joints to which the end effector of a robot is attached. Also known as wrist socket.


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So the combination of better visualization, the wristing, the 3-D movements of the instruments and the ability to make very fine movements with instruments made me realize we could now do certain things robotically that we could not do laparoscopically.
The road to the Bernardians' final goal began with Greg Berube wristing a tough-angle shot from the left boards.
Niedermayer took advantage of Sharks forward Torrey Mitchell, who had lost his stick on the play, skating in toward Mitchell and wristing one under the pads of Boucher.
 
 
 
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