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hands

/hæn(d)z/

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The part of the forelimb below the forearm or wrist in a human, and the corresponding part in many other animals.

Examples :

"Her hands are really strong."

body part anatomy human animal physiology biology organ

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That which resembles, or to some extent performs the office of, a human hand.

Examples :

"The mechanical hands of the robot carefully assembled the small electronic components. "

part body organ human anatomy

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In linear measurement:

Examples :

"The pony was measured at 13 hands tall. "

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A side; part, camp; direction, either right or left.

Examples :

""During the school play, the audience sat on both hands of the stage - the left hand and the right hand." "

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Power of performance; means of execution; ability; skill; dexterity.

Examples :

"The artist's hands demonstrated impressive skill in painting. "

ability action function

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An agent; a servant, or manual laborer, especially in compounds; a workman, trained or competent for special service or duty; a performer more or less skillful.

Examples :

"an old hand at speaking; large farms need many farm hands"

person job work

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An instance of helping.

Examples :

"Bob gave Alice a hand to move the furniture."

aid action work job service

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Handwriting; style of penmanship.

Examples :

"a good hand"

style writing language

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A person's autograph or signature.

Examples :

"Given under my Hand and Seal of the State this 1st Day of January, 2010."

sign writing person mark

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Personal possession; ownership.

Examples :

"The old house finally passed into her hands after her grandfather's death. "

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(usually in the plural, hands) Management, domain, control.

Examples :

"The project is finally in good hands, and I'm confident it will succeed. "

organization business government

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That which is, or may be, held in a hand at once.

Examples :

"She carried two hands of groceries into the house, one in each arm. "

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Examples :

"Give him a hand."

entertainment sound action

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A Native American gambling game, involving guessing the whereabouts of bits of ivory or similar, which are passed rapidly from hand to hand.

Examples :

"My grandfather taught me how to play hands, the traditional gambling game where you guess which hand hides the bone. "

culture game tradition history

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The small part of a gunstock near the lock, which is grasped by the hand in taking aim.

Examples :

"The old rifle had a smooth, worn hands, showing where generations had gripped it to take aim. "

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A whole rhizome of ginger.

Examples :

"My grandmother always adds several hands of ginger to her homemade ginger ale recipe. "

vegetable plant food

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The feel of a fabric; the impression or quality of the fabric as judged qualitatively by the sense of touch.

Examples :

"This fabric has a smooth, soft hand."

material quality sensation

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Actual performance; deed; act; workmanship; agency; hence, manner of performance.

Examples :

"The old wooden table showed the careful hands of the carpenter. "

action work achievement ability

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Agency in transmission from one person to another.

Examples :

"The important documents passed through many hands before reaching the CEO. "

communication business job organization

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Examples :

"The art gallery sells original paintings at very high hands, making them inaccessible to many collectors. "

value business economy

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To give, pass, or transmit with the hand, literally or figuratively.

Examples :

"He handed them the letter. She handed responsibility over to her deputy."

action communication

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To lead, guide, or assist with the hand; to conduct.

Examples :

"to hand a lady into a carriage"

action job organization

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Examples :

"She hands the challenging accounts, demonstrating her excellent organizational skills. "

business job economy organization

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To seize; to lay hands on.

Examples :

"The security guard hands pickpockets near the museum entrance. "

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To pledge by the hand; to handfast.

Examples :

"They decided to hands their daughter to be married during the summer festival. "

ritual tradition family culture

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(said of a sail) To furl.

Examples :

"The sailor carefully hands the sail to furl it. "

nautical sailing

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verb

Examples :

""To finish the school project on time, the students decided to hands together." "

organization business work action