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amputee

/ˌæmpjuˈtiː/ /ˌæmpjəˈtiː/

Meanings
noun
A person who has had one or more limbs removed.

Examples :

"My grandfather, an amputee, still enjoys gardening in his yard every day. "
medicine person body anatomy

Related Words

Illustration still

still noun

/stɪl/

A period of calm or silence.

"the still of the night"

Illustration limbs

limbs noun

/lɪmz/

A major appendage of human or animal, used for locomotion (such as an arm, leg or wing).

"The child waved his limbs excitedly, trying to swim in the shallow water. "

Illustration who

who noun

/huː/

A person under discussion; a question of which person.

"The teacher asked, "Who will present the project next week?" "

Illustration had

had verb

/hæd/

To possess, own.

"I have a house and a car."

Illustration gardening

gardening verb

/ˈɡɑːrdənɪŋ/ /ˈɡɑːrdnɪŋ/

To grow plants in a garden; to create or maintain a garden.

"My grandmother enjoys gardening in her backyard. "

Illustration person

person noun

/ˈpɜːsən/ /ˈpɝsən/

An individual; usually a human being.

"Each person is unique, both mentally and physically."

Illustration removed

removed verb

/ɹɪˈmuːvd/

To move something from one place to another, especially to take away.

"He removed the marbles from the bag."

Illustration yard

yard noun

/jɑːd/ /jɑɹd/

A small, usually uncultivated area adjoining or (now especially) within the precincts of a house or other building.

"The children played in the small yard behind the school. "

Illustration grandfather

grandfather noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

A father of someone's parent.

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "

Illustration has

has verb

/hæz/ /hʌz/

To possess, own.

"I have a house and a car."

Illustration enjoys

enjoys verb

/ɪnˈd͡ʒɔɪz/

To receive pleasure or satisfaction from something

"Enjoy your holidays!   I enjoy dancing."

Illustration more

more adverb

/ˈmɔː/ /ˈmɔɹ/

To a greater degree or extent.

"I could no more climb that than fly!"