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crutch
/ˈkrʌtʃ/
noun
A stick that fits under the arm to help an injured person walk.
- “He walked slowly on crutches after breaking his ankle.”Toofey
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Source: Written for Toofey (original); IPA generated with eSpeak NG (GPL-3.0 (software))