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amputee
[ am-pyoo-tee ]
noun
- a person who has lost all or part of an arm, hand, leg, etc., by amputation.
amputee
/ ˌæʊˈپː /
noun
- a person who has had a limb amputated
Word History and Origins
Origin of amputee1
Example Sentences
A veteran attempting to become the first triple amputee to sail solo across the Pacific Ocean said his journey was becoming more dangerous with each passing day.
The idea has been shared with other organizations also working with new amputees.
Monger broke the Ironman record for a double amputee at the World Championship in Kona, Hawaii, last October.
The streets of Los Angeles — particularly Hollywood — are a backdrop not just for addicts, scammers, human traffickers and a cult that fetishizes amputees, but also for people in distress and the cops who help them.
Anthony Mitchell Sr., an amputee who used a wheelchair, and his son Justin, who had cerebral palsy, waited in their Altadena home.
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