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crutch
/krʌtʃ/ noun [C]Definition
STICK › a stick that you put under your arm to help you walk if you have injured your leg or foot: [usually plural] Charles was on crutches (= walking with crutches) for six weeks.
BODY UK (UK/US crotch) › the part of your body between the tops of your legs, or the part of a piece of clothing that covers this area
(Definition of crutch noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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