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hand
Definition:
(nou) the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb (nou) a hired laborer on a farm or ranch (nou) something written by hand (nou) ability (nou) a position given by its location to the side of an object (nou) the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time (nou) one of two sides of an issue (nou) a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece (nou) a unit of length equal to 4 inches; used in measuring horses (nou) a member of the crew of a ship (nou) a card player in a game of bridge (nou) a round of applause to signify approval (nou) terminal part of the forelimb in certain vertebrates (e.g. apes or kangaroos)- Springfield (Mass.) Union (nou) physical assistance
Phonetic Transcription:
hænd
Examples:
The knife is held in the right hand and the fork in the left.
The right hand is holding the grip and the left rests on the sheath.
The left hand is considered unclean.
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