spraining (verb)
1sprain — 1. noun /spɹeɪn/ The act or result of spraining; lameness caused by spraining; as, a bad sprain of the wrist. 2. verb /spɹeɪn/ To weaken, as a joint, ligament, or muscle, by sudden and excessive exertion, as by wrenching; to …
2sprain — [[t]spre͟ɪn[/t]] sprains, spraining, sprained 1) VERB If you sprain a joint such as your ankle or wrist, you accidentally damage it by twisting it or bending it violently. [V n] He fell and sprained his ankle. Derived words: sprained ADJ usu ADJ… …
3process — 1 noun (C) 1 a series of natural developments or events that produce gradual change: Coal was formed out of dead forests by a slow process of chemical change. | the digestive process 2 a series of actions that someone takes in order to achieve a… …
4curb — noun 1》 a control or limit: curbs on cigarette advertising. ↘(also curb bit) a type of bit with a strap or chain attached which passes under a horse s lower jaw, used as a check. 2》 N. Amer. variant spelling of kerb. 3》 a swelling on the back …
5sprain — I UK [spreɪn] / US verb [transitive] Word forms sprain : present tense I/you/we/they sprain he/she/it sprains present participle spraining past tense sprained past participle sprained to injure a joint such as your wrist by suddenly stretching or …
