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hand [n]

1)	the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb; "he had the hands of a surgeon"; "he extended his mitt"

Synonyms :

manus mitt paw

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extremity arm homo paw give arteria_digitalis arteria_metacarpea intercapitular_vein metacarpal_vein clenched_fist hooks right left palm finger ball metacarpus

2)	a hired laborer on a farm or ranch; "the hired hand fixed the railing"; "a ranch hand"

Synonyms :

hired_hand hired_man

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jack farm_worker drover ranch_hand groom

3)	something written by hand; "she recognized his handwriting"; "his hand was illegible"

Synonyms :

handwriting script

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writing handwriting handwrite shorthand cursive calligraphy cacography

4)	ability; "he wanted to try his hand at singing"

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ability

5)	a position given by its location to the side of an object; "objections were voiced on every hand"

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side

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"

Synonyms :

deal

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accumulation carry_on deal deal long_suit bridge_hand poker_hand

7)	one of two sides of an issue; "on the one hand..., but on the other hand..."

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side

8)	a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece; "the big hand counts the minutes"

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pointer timekeeper hour_hand big_hand second_hand

9)	a unit of length equal to 4 inches; used in measuring horses; "the horse stood 20 hands"

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handbreadth

10)

a member of the crew of a ship; "all hands on deck"

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crewman

11)

a card player in a game of bridge; "we need a 4th hand for bridge"

Synonyms :

bridge_player

12)

a round of applause to signify approval; "give the little lady a great big hand"

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applause

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"- Springfield (Mass.) Union

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forepaw

14)

physical assistance; "give me a hand with the chores"

Synonyms :

helping_hand

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aid

hand [v]

1)	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"

Synonyms :

give pass pass_on reach turn_over

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transfer distribute hand_down deliver handing_over pass_on pass_on give communicate give slip deal free commit entrust

2)	guide or conduct or usher somewhere; "hand the elderly lady into the taxi"

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conduct

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing: (http://www.foldoc.org/, Editor Denis Howe)

Have A Nice Day. Often used sarcastically and in connection with HTH, as in:

> Where's the point of alt.stupidity?

Between the 't' and the 's'. HTH. HAND.

(1998-03-06)

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