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ambe

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

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

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@misc{ambe_2026,
  title = {ambe},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ambe},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}