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amputee
[am-pyoo-tee]
noun
a person who has lost all or part of an arm, hand, leg, etc., by amputation.
amputee
/ ˌæʊˈپː /
noun
a person who has had a limb amputated
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of amputee1
Example Sentences
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.
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.
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.
The idea has been shared with other organizations also working with new amputees.
Monger broke the Ironman record for a double amputee at the World Championship in Kona, Hawaii, last October.
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