Hand

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NOUN

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

a hired laborer on a farm or ranch

something written by hand

ability

a position given by its location to the side of an object

the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time

one of two sides of an issue

a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece

a unit of length equal to 4 inches

a member of the crew of a ship

a card player in a game of bridge

a round of applause to signify approval

terminal part of the forelimb in certain vertebrates (e.g. apes or kangaroos)

physical assistance

VERB

place into the hands or custody of

guide or conduct or usher somewhere

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