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Hand

/hænd/

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

📖 Definitions of "Hand"

noun
  1. 1

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

    "Her hands are really strong."

  2. 2

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

  3. 3

    In linear measurement:

  4. 4

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

verb
  1. 1

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

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

  2. 2

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

    "to hand a lady into a carriage"

  3. 3

    To manage.

  4. 4

    To seize; to lay hands on.

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