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Definitions of hand
  1. noun
    the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
    "he had the hands of a surgeon"

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  2. noun
    a hired laborer on a farm or ranch
    "the hired hand fixed the railing" "a ranch hand"

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  3. verb
    place into the hands or custody of
    "hand me the spoon, please"
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  4. noun
    something written by hand
    "she recognized his handwriting" "his hand was illegible"

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  5. noun
    a card player in a game of bridge
    "we need a 4th hand for bridge"

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  6. 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"

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  7. noun
    physical assistance
    "give me a hand with the chores"

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  8. noun
    ability
    "he wanted to try his hand at singing"
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  9. noun
    a member of the crew of a ship
    "all hands on deck"
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  10. noun
    a position given by its location to the side of an object
    "objections were voiced on every hand"
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  11. noun
    a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece
    "the big hand counts the minutes"
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  12. noun
    a round of applause to signify approval
    "give the little lady a great big hand"
  13. noun
    a unit of length equal to 4 inches; used in measuring horses
    "the horse stood 20 hands"
  14. verb
    guide or conduct or usher somewhere
    "hand the elderly lady into the taxi"
  15. noun
    one of two sides of an issue
    "on the one hand..., but on the other hand..."
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  16. 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"
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