Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A person who has had one or more limbs removed by amputation.
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- noun A person who has had one or more
limbs removed.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun someone who has had a limb removed by amputation
Etymologies
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Examples
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I learn the word amputee and hobble around, pretending I am wounded in the jungles of Vietnam.
The Memory Palace Mira Bartók 2011
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I learn the word amputee and hobble around, pretending I am wounded in the jungles of Vietnam.
The Memory Palace Mira Bartók 2011
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Comparing Olympic hopeful sprinter Oscar Pistorius, a double-leg amputee, to ultrarunner Amy Palmiero-Winters, a single-leg amputee, is impossible, says the co-author of a study that found Pistorius 'light and springy prosthetics enhanced sprint speeds by 15%-30%.
Running down a dream: Leg amputee makes U.S. track team 2010
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That said, attacking a special olympian, a wheel chair bound amputee is probably counterproductive.
Archive 2008-04-01 xtra 2008
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That said, attacking a special olympian, a wheel chair bound amputee is probably counterproductive.
Not All Protests Are Created Equal xtra 2008
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Look at the reichwing attacks on Murtha questioning his bravery and the shameful treatment given Max Cleland-a triple amputee from the Vietnam war by Axby Chambliss-a draft dodger.
Think Progress » Hagel: The Iraq War Is ‘An Absolute Replay Of Vietnam’ 2006
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In 2004, he conducted a study of 52 people who identified as amputee-wannabes.
Cutting Desire 2008
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I have still one question: at your profile, the 'amputee' keyword appear.
rich jana 2005
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"My palms were actually sweating the first time I typed 'amputee' into a search engine," one wannabe wrote to me.
A New Way to Be Mad 2000
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"My palms were actually sweating the first time I typed 'amputee' into a search engine," one wannabe wrote to me.
A New Way to Be Mad 2000
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