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 crutch crutch /ˈkrʌtʃ/

noun

  1. () A wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking  ( crutch )
    a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking
     After his injury, he needed a crutch to help him walk.
    After his injury, he needed a crutch to help him walk.
  2. () Anything that serves as an expedient  ( crutch )
    anything that serves as an expedient
     He uses drugs as a psychological crutch
    he uses drugs as a psychological crutch