A device to assist in motion as a cane, especially one that provides support under the arm to reduce weight on a leg.
He walked on crutches for a month until the cast was removed from his leg.
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Something or someone that supports, often used negatively to indicate that it is not needed and causes an unhealthful dependency; a prop.
Sullen now, with stultified spleen, Mrs Dibble grappled her crutches and levered herself upright after an ungainly struggle.
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A crotch; the area of body where the legs fork from the trunk.
Alcohol became a crutch to help him through the long nights; eventually it killed him.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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