ambe

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noun

An old mechanical contrivance, ascribed to Hippocrates, for reducing dislocations of the shoulder.

OriginAncient Greek ἄμβη →
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Meanings

noun
  1. historicalAn old mechanical contrivance, ascribed to Hippocrates, for reducing dislocations of the shoulder.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἄμβη“raised edge”
  2. Englishambe

From Ancient Greek ἄμβη (ámbē, “raised edge”), Ionic form of ἄμβων (ámbōn, “crest, edge”).

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APA

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Chicago

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