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| sprain [ sprayn ] |
noun (plural sprains) |
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injury to ligaments: a painful injury to the ligaments of a joint caused by wrenching or overstretching
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transitive verb (3rd person present singular sprains, present participle spraining, past and past participle sprained) |
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injure ligaments of: to injure a joint by a sudden wrenching or overstretching of its ligaments
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| [Early 17th century. Origin ?] |
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