Word Finder - crutch

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A device to assist in motion as a cane, especially one that provides support under the arm to reduce weight on a leg.

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He walked on crutches for a month until the cast was removed from his leg.

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Something that supports, often used negatively to indicate that it is not needed and causes an unhealthful dependency; a prop

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Alcohol became a crutch to help him through the long nights; eventually it killed him.

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A crotch; the area of body where the legs fork from the trunk.

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A form of pommel for a woman's saddle, consisting of a forked rest to hold the leg of the rider.

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A knee, or piece of knee timber.

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A forked stanchion or post; a crotch.

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A type of cross formed from two C-shapes joined back to back.

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To support on crutches; to prop up.

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To move on crutches.

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To shear the hindquarters of a sheep; to dag.

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To stir with a crutch (in soap making)

Her attention focused on finding something to use as a crutch.

The performance becomes a crutch to help out weaker writing.

He is almost like and emotional crutch for me.

Remember to use a single crutch or stick in the hand opposite your operated knee.

Isn't Christianity Just A psychological crutch For The Weak?

With a simple metal clip that fits into pockets, the stick and/or crutch can readily be attached to the user's clothing.

You have to ask yourself " Do I really want to be this man's crutch for the rest of my life?

So not only do I fear death, but I have no mental crutch to keep me grounded.

Although this can be helpful for awhile, it can also become a crutch.

I was tired of being his crutch.

Tinkering may feel necessary for those of you with a lab rat's mindset, but it's a psychological crutch.