Used in a Sentence

amputee

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for amputee.

Editorial note

The only devices for which these rules have been relaxed are feet worn by amputee athletes (mostly runners).

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Quick take

A person who has had one or more limbs removed.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of amputee gathered in one view.

noun

A person who has had one or more limbs removed.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for amputee.

noun

A person who has had one or more limbs removed.

Example sentences

1

The only devices for which these rules have been relaxed are feet worn by amputee athletes (mostly runners).

2

Its literally like asking a double amputee to try harder at running in a foot race.

3

Does anyone know if they got data from, say, a 27-year-old guy in Westchester who's into trans amputee dwarf porn?

4

This is like saying a marathon runner can walk like an amputee using a prosthetic.

5

The muscles that move the fingers are conveniently located in the forearm, so a transradial amputee could potentially make use of it.

6

What would be the point of dumping tax dollars into amputee research?

7

It makes sense to let the market decide how much to invest in this research acoording to the size of the amputee prosthetic market.

8

I'm sure everybody would prefer dying from malaria than MS, getting blind or an amputee from diabetes, and so on.

9

I imagine it would be complete and instantaneous but I'm not an amputee with any experience.

10

OK then, there is something identifying about this girl, which the second photo gave you * Tattoo * Glasses * Hair * Amputee * Scar/burn, etc.

11

A walking alternative is bicycling, not being a double amputee.

12

Someone with mild asthma, is still an asthmatic, someone with mild austism is still autistic, something with a below the knee amputation is still an amputee.

Quote examples

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Again: > They weren't being asked "do you make more than an amputee kid in Gaza?" Context matters.

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They weren't being asked "do you make more than an amputee kid in Gaza?" > It's possible 19% of survey takers were in the top 1%… There's a whole field of math devoted to preventing this.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use amputee in a sentence?

The only devices for which these rules have been relaxed are feet worn by amputee athletes (mostly runners).

What does amputee mean?

A person who has had one or more limbs removed.

What part of speech is amputee?

amputee is commonly used as noun.