Saturday, April 18, 2015

CRIPPLE

WORD: CRIPPLE

MEANING:
1.
a. Often Offensive A person who is partially disabled or unable to use one or more limbs:
b. An animal that is partially disabled or unable to use one or more limbs: cannot race a horse that is a cripple.
2. A damaged or defective object or device: "He ... would let that cripple of a steamboat get the upper hand of him in a minute" (Joseph Conrad).


EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Your high heels could cripple you!
2. This measure crippled our efforts.


PRONOUNCE:
crip·ple - क्रिपल

LINK: CRIPPLE

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