Complete Definition of "crutch"

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Noun
en-noun|crutches

  1. 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.

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

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

Translations
trans-top|device to assist in motion as a cane
Czech: berle f
Finnish: kainalosauva
German: Krücke f
Hebrew: ק�|קַ� (qav) m, ק����|קַ�ָּ�ִ�� (qabaim) m|p
Italian: stampella f
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Kurdish: KUchar|گ��ا�
Slovene: bergla f
Spanish: muleta f
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trans-top|something that supports
Finnish: tuki
German: Stütze f, Krücke f
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Italian: stampella f
Slovene: bergla f
Spanish: apoyo m, suporte m, muleta f
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ttbc|French: béquille
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ttbc|Portuguese: muleta f

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