Sign 265 of 441 in the Auslan Medical Dictionary

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Keywords: sprain, wring, twist

Sign Definition

As a Noun

  1. A turn on something made by both hands in opposite directions, or by holding one end and turning the other. English = twist.
  2. The shape that something has when it has been twisted. English = twist.
  3. The injury caused by accidentally damaging a joint such as your ankle or wrist by twisting it or bending it violently. English = sprain.

As a Verb or Adjective

  1. To turn one end of a thing in one direction while holding the other end or turning it in the opposite direction. English = twist.
  2. Of a wet cloth, to twist it so that the water comes out. English = wring.
  3. To accidentally damage a joint such as your ankle or wrist by twisting it or bending it violently. English = sprain.

Interactive

  1. Used alone to playfully show anger at what someone has done (especially a child). Idiomatic English = 'I'll wring your neck!'