Sprain (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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verb (used with object)
  1. to overstrain or wrench (the ligaments of an ankle, wrist, or other joint) so as to injure without fracture or dislocation.
noun
  1. a violent straining or wrenching of the parts around a joint, without dislocation.
  2. the condition of being sprained.
verb
  1. to injure (a joint) by a sudden twisting or wrenching of its ligaments
noun
  1. the resulting injury to such a joint, characterized by swelling and temporary disability
Sprain (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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