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Noun: crutch  krúch
  1. A wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking
     
  2. Anything that serves as an expedient
    "he uses drugs as a psychological crutch"

Derived forms: crutches

Type of: expedient, staff

Encyclopedia: Crutch