What does "wrick" mean?

wrick

/rɪk/

noun

A slight injury to a muscle or ligament, especially in the neck or back, caused by a sudden twist or strain; a sprain or crick.
- Lifting the heavy box gave her a wrick in her lower back.
- He woke up with a wrick in his neck from sleeping awkwardly.
- A sudden wrick in his shoulder made him drop the tennis racket.

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verb

To injure a muscle or ligament slightly by twisting or straining; to sprain or crick.
- She wricked her ankle while stepping off the curb.
- He wricked his back trying to move the sofa alone.
- Be careful not to wrick your neck when you look up at the ceiling.

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