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1. Hand
   The unit by which the height of a horse is measured. A hand is equal to four inches.
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2. Hand
   Naval Sailors on board are usually referred to as 'The Hands' - in the singular as 'One Hand'. This is said to come from the expression 'One hand for yourself and one for the King' used to men working aloft in the days of sail.
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3. Hand
   Lengths: 4 inches. Width of man's hand; used for height of horse at its withers (shoulders). Formerly, approx 5 inches.
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4. hand
   [n] - a unit of length equal to 4 inches 2. [n] - a member of the crew of a ship 3. [n] - a position given by its location to the side of an object 4. [n] - the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time 5. [n] - a round of applause to signify approval 6. [n...
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5. HAND
   (In SMS-language:) have a nice day
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6. Hand
   A measurement used to indicate the height of a horse, consisting of 4 inches (101mm).
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7. Hand
   A 'hand' refers to a single round of shuffling, dealing, and betting. This term is also used to refer to those cards that a player is dealt in a round.
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8. hand
   a worker in the oil industry, especially one in the field.
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9. Hand
   Unit of measure. Used for measuring the height of a horse.Conversions1 hand=10.16 cm1 hand=4 inchesttle='Hand';xiunt='m';yiunt='hand';mconv=0.1016;cconv=0.0;
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10. HAND
    (chat) 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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11. hand
    End effector or gripper with fingers. Category: Automation (includes telecommunications and computers) • indicates hours,minutes and seconds Category: Various industries and crafts • the reaction of the sense of touch,when fabrics are held in the hand Category: Various ind...
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12. Hand
    Hand (hănd) noun [ Anglo-Saxon hand , hond ; akin to D., G., & Swedish hand , Old High German hant , Danish haand , Icelandic hönd , Goth. handus , and perhaps to Goth. hinþan to sei...
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13. Hand
    Hand (hănd) transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Handed ; present participle & verbal noun Handing .] 1. To give, pass, or transmit with the hand; as, he handed
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14. Hand
    Hand intransitive verb To coöperate. [ Obsolete] Massinger.
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15. Hand
    Hand noun A gambling game played by American Indians, consisting of guessing the whereabouts of bits of ivory or the like, which are passed rapidly from hand to hand.
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16. hand
    The portion of the upper limb distal to the radiocarpal joint, comprised of the wrist, palm, and fingers. ... Synonym: manus, main. ... Origin: A.S. ... (19 Feb 2000) ...
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17. hand
    manus noun the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb; `he had the hands of a surgeon`; `he extended his mitt`
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18. hand
    helping hand noun physical assistance; `give me a hand with the chores`
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19. hand
    deal 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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20. hand
    noun a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece; `the big hand counts the minutes`
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21. hand
    noun ability; `he wanted to try his hand at singing`
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22. hand
    noun a position given by its location to the side of an object; `objections were voiced on every hand`
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23. hand
    verb guide or conduct or usher somewhere; `hand the elderly lady into the taxi`
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24. hand
    (hand) the terminal part of the upper limb of a human or a nonhuman primate.
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25. Hand
    • (n.) Power of performance; means of execution; ability; skill; dexterity. • (v. t.) To pledge by the hand; to handfast. • (n.) Personal possession; ownership; hence, control; direction; management; -- usually in the plural. • (n.) A bundle of tobacco leaves tied together. &bull...
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