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Noun
Definition: the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb; "he had the hands of a surgeon"; "he extended his mitt"
Definition: a hired laborer on a farm or ranch; "the hired hand fixed the railing"; "a ranch hand"
Definition: something written by hand; "she recognized his handwriting"; "his hand was illegible"
Definition: ability; "he wanted to try his hand at singing"
Definition: a position given by its location to the side of an object; "objections were voiced on every hand"
Definition: 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"
Definition: one of two sides of an issue; "on the one hand..., but on the other hand..."
Definition: a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece; "the big hand counts the minutes"
Definition: a unit of length equal to 4 inches; used in measuring horses; "the horse stood 20 hands"
Definition: a member of the crew of a ship; "all hands on deck"
Definition: a round of applause to signify approval; "give the little lady a great big hand"
Definition: 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
Definition: The part of the forelimb below the forearm or wrist in a human, and the corresponding part in many other animals.
Verb
Definition: 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"
Definition: guide or conduct or usher somewhere; "hand the elderly lady into the taxi"
Definition: To give, pass or transmit with the hand, literally or figuratively.