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amputee

[am-pyoo-tee]

noun

  1. a person who has lost all or part of an arm, hand, leg, etc., by amputation.



amputee

/ ˌæʊˈپː /

noun

  1. a person who has had a limb amputated

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of amputee1

1905–10; amputat(ed) ( def. ) + -ee, modeled on French ܳé, past participle of amputer to amputate
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A police officer believed an amputee who threatened to stab care home staff had "ample opportunity" to drop his knife before he was Tasered, a court has heard.

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In the body-worn camera video PC Smith can be heard repeatedly asking Mr Burgess, who was a right leg amputee, to put down the knife.

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A veteran attempting to become the first triple amputee to sail solo across the Pacific Ocean said his journey was becoming more dangerous with each passing day.

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The idea has been shared with other organizations also working with new amputees.

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Monger broke the Ironman record for a double amputee at the World Championship in Kona, Hawaii, last October.

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