hand
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～ the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb; "he had the hands of a surgeon"; "he extended his mitt"
hand
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～ a unit of length equal to 4 inches; used in measuring horses; "the horse stood 20 hands"
hand ax
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～ a stone tool with a cutting edge; the stone is held in the hand and used for chopping
hand
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～ a member of the crew of a ship; "all hands on deck"
hand
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～ a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece; "the big hand counts the minutes"
hand brake
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～ a brake operated by hand; usually operates by mechanical linkage
hand
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～ a round of applause to signify approval; "give the little lady a great big hand"
hand grenade
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～ a grenade designed to be thrown by hand
hand cheese
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～ any cheese originally molded by hand
hand
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～ physical assistance; "give me a hand with the chores"
hand
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～ the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time; "I didn't hold a good hand all evening"; "he kept trying to see my hand"
hand calculator
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～ a calculator small enough to hold in the hand or carry in a pocket
hand drill
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～ a small portable drill held and operated by hand
hand axe
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～ a stone tool with a cutting edge; the stone is held in the hand and used for chopping
hand
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～ a hired laborer on a farm or ranch; "the hired hand fixed the railing"; "a ranch hand"
hand clapping
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～ a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
hand
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～ terminal part of the forelimb in certain vertebrates (e.g. apes or kangaroos); "the kangaroo's forearms seem undeveloped but the powerful five-fingered hands are skilled at feinting and clouting"- Springfield (Mass.) Union
hand glass
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～ light microscope consisting of a single convex lens that is used to produce an enlarged image; "the magnifying glass was invented by Roger Bacon in 1250"
hand
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～ one of two sides of an issue; "on the one hand..., but on the other hand..."
hand
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～ something written by hand; "she recognized his handwriting"; "his hand was illegible"