hand

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Design, on the other hand, is the core of the product: how it functions.

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Quick take

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

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of hand gathered in one view.

noun

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

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

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

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for hand.

noun

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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

noun

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

verb

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"

verb

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

Example sentences

Design, on the other hand, is the core of the product: how it functions.

More like spinning a pen, or rolling an object in your hand while you think about it.

We'd be strolling down the street during a beautiful summer sunset, and she'd be holding my hand with one of hers, and with the other she'd be scrolling through Instagram.

Every incremental product a chef sells is hand-made and has to have its raw ingredients bought without any certainty it'll actually get sold.

The fact that technology now \nallows an individual to carry such information in his hand \ndoes not make the information any less worthy of the\nprotection for which the Founders fought.

But assaults on privacy are but a symptom of a deeper malady as modern society increasingly believes that it can hand over massive forms of unchecked government to its politicians in the naive belief that such power can be used wisely if only we have right-thinking leaders at the helm.

This John Carmack quote is relevant and shares your sentiments:"The idea that I can be presented with a problem, set out to logically solve it with the tools at hand, and wind up with a program that could not be legally used because someone else followed the same logical steps some years ago and filed for a patent on it is horrifying.