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Meanings
noun
  • the end part of a person's arm beyond the wrist, including the palm, fingers, and thumb.
    E.g. he was leading her by the hand
  • a pointer on a clock or watch indicating the passing of units of time.
    E.g. the second hand
  • used in reference to the power to direct something.
    E.g. the day-to-day running of the house was in her hands
  • a person's workmanship, especially in artistic work.
    E.g. his idiosyncratic hand
  • a person who engages in manual labour, especially in a factory, on a farm, or on board a ship.
    E.g. a factory hand
  • the set of cards dealt to a player in a card game.
    E.g. he's got a good hand
  • a unit of measurement of a horse's height, equal to 4 inches (10.16 cm).
  • a bunch of bananas.
    E.g. mottled hands of bananas
verb
  • pick (something) up and give it to (someone).
    E.g. he handed each man a glass
  • hold the hand of (someone) in order to guide them in a specified direction.
    E.g. he handed them into the carriage
  • take in or furl (a sail).
    E.g. hand in the main!

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