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Words with a similar base: hand, handwriting, helping_hand, hired_hand

'hand'

[hand.n.01] as in: the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

Examples:
he had the hands of a surgeon
he extended his mitt

'hand'

[hired_hand.n.01] as in: a hired laborer on a farm or ranch

Examples:
the hired hand fixed the railing
a ranch hand

'hand'

[handwriting.n.01] as in: something written by hand

Examples:
she recognized his handwriting
his hand was illegible

'hand'

[hand.n.04] as in: ability

Examples:
he wanted to try his hand at singing

'hand'

[hand.n.05] as in: a position given by its location to the side of an object

Examples:
objections were voiced on every hand

'hand'

[hand.n.06] as in: the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time

Examples:
I didn't hold a good hand all evening
he kept trying to see my hand

'hand'

[hand.n.07] as in: one of two sides of an issue

Examples:
on the one hand...,

but on the other hand...

'hand'

[hand.n.08] as in: a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece

Examples:
the big hand counts the minutes

'hand'

[hand.n.09] as in: a unit of length equal to 4 inches; used in measuring horses

Examples:
the horse stood 20 hands

'hand'

[hand.n.10] as in: a member of the crew of a ship

Examples:
all hands on deck

'hand'

[bridge_player.n.01] as in: a card player in a game of bridge

Examples:
we need a 4th hand for bridge

'hand'

[hand.n.12] as in: a round of applause to signify approval

Examples:
give the little lady a great big hand

'hand'

[hand.n.13] as in: terminal part of the forelimb in certain vertebrates (e.g.

apes or kangaroos); - Springfield (Mass.)

Union

Examples:
the kangaroo's forearms seem undeveloped but the powerful five-fingered hands are skilled at feinting and clouting

'hand'

[hand.n.14] as in: physical assistance

Examples:
give me a hand with the chores

'hand'

[pass.v.05] as in: place into the hands or custody of

Examples:
hand me the spoon, please
Turn the files over to me, please
He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers

'hand'

[hand.v.02] as in: guide or conduct or usher somewhere

Examples:
hand the elderly lady into the taxi