Hand
81hand on — transitive verb : hand down 1 the father handed on his good reputation to his son handed on the tradition of French classical painting to the generation who followed him Robert Richman * * * ˌhand ˈon [transitive] [ …
82Hand — Alfred, U.S. pediatrician, 1868–1949. See H. Schüller Christian disease. * * * hand hand n, often attrib 1 a ) (1) the terminal part of the vertebrate forelimb when modified (as in humans) as a grasping organ (2) the forelimb segment (as the… …
83hand — The portion of the upper limb distal to the radiocarpal joint, comprising the wrist, palm, and fingers. SYN: manus [TA], main. [A.S.] accoucheur h. position of the h. in tetany or …
84Hand — Handball « Hand » et « Handball » redirigent ici. Pour les autres significations, voir Hand (homonymie) et Handball (homonymie). Handball …
85hand — A measure of length equal to four inches, used in measuring the height of horses. A person s signature. In anatomical usage the hand, or manus, includes the phalanges, or fingers and thumb; the metacarpus, or hand proper; and the carpus, or… …
86hand — A measure of length equal to four inches, used in measuring the height of horses. A person s signature. In anatomical usage the hand, or manus, includes the phalanges, or fingers and thumb; the metacarpus, or hand proper; and the carpus, or… …
87hand ax — noun a stone tool with a cutting edge; the stone is held in the hand and used for chopping • Syn: ↑hand axe • Hypernyms: ↑edge tool * * * noun : a prehistoric stone implement consisting of a biface core having one end pointed for cutting and the… …
88hand — 1. noun /hænd/ a) The part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in a human, and the corresponding part in many other animals. On this hand and that hand, were hangings. b) That which resembles, or to some extent performs the office of, a… …
89Hand — 1. (ugs.): Patsche; (salopp): Pfote, Pranke, Pratze; (salopp, oft abwertend): Klaue, Tatze; (ugs. scherzh. od. abwertend): Flosse. 2. (Fußball): Handspiel; (Fußball österr., schweiz.): Hands. • Hand an die Hand geben bereitstellen, geben,… …
90hand — /hænd/ noun 1. the part of the body at the end of each arm ♦ to shake hands to hold someone’s hand when meeting to show you are pleased to meet them, or to show that an agreement has been reached ● The two negotiating teams shook hands and sat… …
