English Words Starting With W

• wrist plate

  nounLow-frequency/Technical
  /ˈrɪst ˌpleɪt/A protective or decorative piece of armour or gear worn on the forearm, covering part of the wrist.
• wrist shot

  nounLow outside specific contexts (sports, especially ice hockey). High within hockey commentary, analysis, and fan discussions.
  /ˈrɪst ˌʃɒt/In ice hockey, a type of shot made with a quick snapping motion of the wrists, without drawing the stick back first.
• wrist watch

  nounB1
  /ˈrɪst.wɒtʃ/A small timepiece designed to be worn on the wrist, typically secured with a strap or bracelet.
• wrist wrestling

  nounC1/C2 (Specialized Vocabulary)
  /rɪst ˈrɛs.lɪŋ/A contest of strength where two participants lock hands at the wrist and attempt to force the opponent's hand down to the table surface.
• wrist-drop

  nounC2
  /ˈrɪst drɒp/A medical condition where the wrist and fingers cannot be actively extended, causing the hand to hang limp.
• wristband

  nounB2
  /ˈrɪstbænd/A strip of material, often fabric or plastic, worn around the wrist.
• wristdrop

  nounvery low
  /ˈrɪstˌdrɒp/A condition where the hand hangs limply from the wrist and cannot be lifted, due to paralysis of the extensor muscles of the wrist and fingers.
• wristlet

  nounC1
  /ˈrɪs(t)lɪt/A small, often decorative, band or strap worn around the wrist.
• wristlock

  nounC2
  /ˈrɪstlɒk/A grappling hold or submission technique applied to the wrist joint, designed to control or inflict pain.
• wristwatch

  nounB1
  /ˈrɪstwɒtʃ/A small clock worn on a strap around the wrist to tell the time.
• writ

  nounC2
  /rɪt/A formal written order issued by a court, commanding the person to whom it is addressed to do or not do something.
• writ of assistance

  nounC2
  /ˌrɪt əv əˈsɪst(ə)ns/A legal order issued by a court authorizing a law enforcement officer to conduct a search or seizure without a specific warrant.
• writ of certiorari

  nounVery Low
  /ˌraɪt əv ˌsɜː.ti.ɔːˈrɑː.ri/A formal order from a higher court to a lower court, or to a government agency, requiring the record of a case to be sent up for review.
• writ of election

  nounC2
  /rɪt əv ɪˈlɛkʃ(ə)n/A formal written order issued by a government authority (typically a head of state or governor) commanding that an election be held for a specific public office.
• writ of error

  nounVery Low
  /ˌrɪt əv ˈerə/A legal order from a higher court directing a lower court to send up the record of a case for review of an alleged error in law that appears on the face of the record.
• writ of execution

  nounC1/C2 (Specialized Legal)
  /ˌrɪt əv ˌɛksɪˈkjuːʃən/A court order authorizing a law enforcement officer to seize property or money to satisfy a court judgment.
• writ of extent

  nounLow / Archaic
  /rɪt əv ɪkˈstɛnt/A historical legal order issued by a court for the seizure of a debtor's land and property to satisfy a debt owed to the Crown.
• writ of prohibition

  nounC2
  /ˌrɪt əv ˌprəʊɪˈbɪʃən/A judicial order from a higher court to a lower court, tribunal, or administrative body, commanding it to cease proceedings in a particular case because it lacks jurisdiction or has exceeded its authority.
• writ of right

  nounVery Low
  /ˌrɪt əv ˈraɪt/A historical English legal writ, or court order, commanding the defendant to give the plaintiff possession of a property or estate to which the plaintiff claimed a right.
• writ of summons

  nounRare
  /ˌrɪt əv ˈsʌmənz/A formal written command issued by a court ordering a person to appear before the court at a specified time to answer a legal claim.

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