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1.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
he had the hands of a surgeon
2.
a hired laborer on a farm or ranch
the hired hand fixed the railing
a ranch hand
3.
something written by hand
his hand was illegible
4.
ability
he wanted to try his hand at singing
5.
a position given by its location to the side of an object
objections were voiced on every hand
6.
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
7.
one of two sides of an issue
on the one hand..., but on the other hand...
8.
a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece
the big hand counts the minutes
9.
a unit of length equal to 4 inches; used in measuring horses
the horse stood 20 hands
10.
a member of the crew of a ship
all hands on deck
11.
a card player in a game of bridge
we need a 4th hand for bridge
12.
a round of applause to signify approval
give the little lady a great big hand
13.
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
14.
physical assistance
give me a hand with the chores
'hand' - used as a verb
15.
place into the hands or custody of
hand me the spoon, please
16.
guide or conduct or usher somewhere
hand the elderly lady into the taxi
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derived forms
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1. Hand / Plural
hands
2. Hand / Past
handed
3. Hand / Third Person
hands
4. Hand / Present Participle
handing
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