eng: hand - UWN/MENTA

eng: hand

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Meaning
means	(noun) the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb; "he had the hands of a surgeon"; "he extended his mitt" mitt, manus, paw, hand
means	(noun) a hired laborer on a farm or ranch; "the hired hand fixed the railing"; "a ranch hand" hired hand, hand, hired man
means	(noun) something written by hand; "she recognized his handwriting"; "his hand was illegible" hand, script, handwriting
means	(noun) ability; "he wanted to try his hand at singing" hand
means	(noun) a position given by its location to the side of an object; "objections were voiced on every hand" hand
means	(noun) 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, deal
means	(noun) one of two sides of an issue; "on the one hand..., but on the other hand..." hand
means	(noun) a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece; "the big hand counts the minutes" hand
means	(noun) a unit of length equal to 4 inches; used in measuring horses; "the horse stood 20 hands" hand
means	(noun) a member of the crew of a ship; "all hands on deck" hand
means	(noun) a card player in a game of bridge; "we need a 4th hand for bridge" hand, bridge player
means	(noun) a round of applause to signify approval; "give the little lady a great big hand" hand
means	(noun) 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
means	(noun) physical assistance; "give me a hand with the chores" hand, helping hand
means	(verb) place into the hands or custody of; "hand me the spoon, please"; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers" give, pass on, reach, pass, turn over, hand
means	(verb) guide or conduct or usher somewhere; "hand the elderly lady into the taxi" hand
means	e/Hand (band)
means	e/Hand (handwriting)
means	e/Hand (hieroglyph)

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